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09/11/2017

Qualities of a secular saint and rootedness in the articulations of justice

Simone Weil, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King physically lived in three different and

separate places. They also had different particular concerns that appeared to create an ultimate

rift when comparing them. However, these differences are minimal and their general message of

their lives is the same and cannot be separated. This defines a secular saint.

Dr. Ambrosio defines a secular saint as a person who is both committed in searching for the

meaning and lives in the question of meaning in the paths of a saint and hero. Commonly, the

secular saint works toward the mastery of their vision.

In this case, Simone Weil not only lived in the question of meaning but also died searching

the meaning. Simone died from a condition called tuberculosis that was irritated by lacking

enough food. She lacked food not because she did not have but avoided it in an effort of showing

harmony with her diplomats in Nazi who occupied France. She showed harmony in order to find

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meaning in herself. These actions gave us a hint on who Simone is and how she defines the

secular saint. Although, the short life she lived was in a different way that made her death a

surprise. Her life was of challenge as she left teaching to work in a factory. Her love on humanity

and spirituality showed the life of a saint and a hero by committing herself to death while living

her life.

Martin Luther is actually the same as Simone as he died because of believing and following

life with an intention of bringing justice to blacks in United States during the movement of Civil

Rights. On the other hand, Mother Teresa died naturally without directly correlating to justice

life she wanted for those around her and herself. Both Martin and Teresa had ideas of justice and

defined them to be heroes despite their religious differences as Martin was a Reverend and

Mother a nun. These religious affiliations show the life of a saint in them and they lived their

lived fully till death just like Simone.

Mother Teresa wanted human beings to be recognized and their capability of recognizing

suffering. Although suffering may not be lightened, respecting human beings is important by

acknowledging their suffering. Martin Luther had a believe that every person is worth of same

rights despite color of their skin. In Weil’s view, one can try as much to lighten suffering but if it

cannot be achieved then living own life in a manner that can cause harm is supported. By doing

this, there is a powerful sense of justice that they were looking for while making love to human

kind evident. Weil’s sense of justice helped us see his life to be of like of a citizen of Greece who

is a hero and specifically influenced her. This is based from how she has a focus on everyone.

In conclusion, this modern era has many examples of secular saints. These are the backbones

in our society that are not easily recognized by people but they exist as a role model for many

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people. Secular saints live in the spiritual as well as human sphere whether they are imagined or

real. Just in case of a movie or whether they are in the news and we see Mother Teresa

attentively handling the poor, they are people trying to live for others as well as themselves. This

is what we call a life of meaning.

References

Nash, R. J. (2002). Real world ethics: Frameworks for educators and human service professionals. New

York: Teachers college Press.

Bell, R. H. (1993). Simone Weil's philosophy of culture: Readings toward a divine humanity. Cambridge:

University.

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