You have to quit confusing a madness with a mission.
― Flannery O'Connor
The Hanged Man shows Saint Sebastian, who had joined the Roman army in order to support and convert others to Christianity. When word got to his superiors about his missionary efforts, he was tied to a tree and shot full of arrows. Miraculously, he was found and healed by Irene of Rome. However, once he regained his strength, he went to the Roman emperor to warn him of his sins and was subsequently clubbed to death. This card encourages us to accept what we are powerless to change. Zealots have no peace, and often create division and anger in their attempts to convert others. At the other extreme, The Missal shows a young woman practicing her own religious service alone. Her inner peace and kindness are more likely to influence others than any scripture she might spout.
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