The United Nations Year of Tolerance challenges the Church to renew its commitment to the Gospel in a spirit of openness to truth and goodness wherever they can be found.
Tolerance is about the search to find goodness in the other person's life, and truth in their words.
It is about passing from conflict and antagonism to working with others in the pursuit of a common goal. Christ's command to us was that we love each other as we love ourselves. This means learning to recognise the other person as another self. Christian tolerance then becomes the respect and love we show for the dignity of every individual, who, being made in the image of God and redeemed by Christ, is our brother or sister. Many factors cause tension within the home.