Why does the Universal House of Justice wish the believers to visit one another’s homes to share prayers and discuss them, to share readings on various themes and share their insights, and to share stories about the lives of the Bab and Baha’u’llah? Surely there are many reasons for the divine wisdom, and I would like to share a few thoughts. Abdu’l-Baha : “O peoples of the world! The Sun of Truth hath risen to illumine the whole earth, and to spiritualize the community of man.” The House of Justice has written that the believers visit one anothers’ homes to enter into a deep conversation on spiritual matters (paragraph 42.34), to deepen their fellow believers in the fundamentals of the Faith (paragraphs 30.9 and 44.42) , to reinforce the ties of fellowship that bind the members of the community together (35.11), and to encourage those who are not participating in study circles (35.24). (All paragraph references are to letters in the publication “Turning Point: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice” which can be downloaded free , overshadowing the significance of the rest of the phrase — a “holy life” — which is a much broader term and emphasizes additional spiritual traits I wished to bring to mind here.
by Brent Poirier
