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To Be Free We Must Give Up on Violence
The prophetic voices of Isaiah and John the Baptist reveal the limits of our obsession with power against the boundless purifying love of Jesus.
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The Promise — True peace, the Spirit, and actually living
Jesus makes a promise to his disciples about presence and peace that is fundamentally different than the promises of the world.
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To lighten the rain
The joy of the elements is to be felt and experienced—with the courage to be open, to ourselves and others as we are or could be.
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Peace—when we’re scared
We often treat fear as uncontrollable or something to ignore. But Jesus invites us to see that it is bot something real and temporary.
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War Is a No-Win Situation
The popular phrase “war is hell” is close. But unlike hell, we think we can win it. Do it. And be called heroes for killing many, many people.
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If one is Praying for Peace…
Then one is praying for new life. Hope. And everything that can come from it. Joy. And everyone who can experience it. And justice for all.
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Peacemakers — the blessed children of God
In the Beatitudes, Jesus says “Blessed are the peacemakers”. It is at the heart of what we’re called to do.
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Lions and bears must become vegetarians
The challenge of compromise is always cast as movement from two parties toward each other. Peace, however, demands peace.