Poetically Pathetic

Yes, I too must go beyond justice.  To triumph over the sickness of victimisation I must go beyond it.  Like Jesus and in imitation of him, I must wearily climb again the slope of my pain, and throw myself courageously in the descent towards my brothers and sisters, above all towards those whom the short-sightedness of my sick eyes sees as the cause of my evils.  

There is no other solution.  There is no true peace and union with Jesus wihtout it.  As long as I waste time defending myself I get nothing done and I am not truly Christian; I do not know the depths of the heart of Jesus.  

To forgive, really forgive, means convincing ourselves deep down that we merited the wrong done to us.  What is more, it is good to suffer in silence.  Jesus taught that the beatitude is reserved for those who are persecuted for the sake of justice.

Letters from the Desert - Carlo Carretto

So what do you think, silent readers, voyeurs of the blogosphere?  Particularly the last paragraph.  Does 'true forgiveness' involve convincing ourselves that we are culpable?  Should we truly suffer injustice silently?  Honestly, it doesn't make much sense to me, but I have come to have a great respect for Carlo Carretto, and will not dismiss him lightly.  What say you?