Being a Mirror

In an article in a magazine published by a Muslim group, Robert Lentz, a Franciscan friar, wrote an article about his group's namesake, Francis of Assisi. There is a quotation from the article that may lead to fruitful reflection.

Lentz wrote, "During my last trip to Istanbul, a dear friend gave me a framed calligraphic rendition of a hadith: 'A believer is a mirror to a believer.' True preaching is not a question of haranguing a group of non-believers, as some radical Christians or Muslims love to do. True preaching is living in such a way that we become mirrors of God for one another."

Certainly, Lentz echoes Francis' approach. But, what do you think?