Not excluding anyone

I tell you with the Apostle James: Show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonoured the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? (Jas 2:1-6).

Concern for everyone

This doesn’t mean that we are not obliged to give attention to the powerful, since we must work with all those who have a greater influence on the masses of common people, and we do so regardless of whether these persons come from above or from below. Even here we do not allow any partiality for individuals.

Respecting others’ freedom

The apostolate of example respects the freedom of everyone. At the same time it makes manifest the glory of God and it transforms men, for the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit (2 Cor 3:17-18).