Peace

Peace is a frequent theme that emerges in our 50 day meditation on the resurrection. We might have it in our hearts, but others don't, and it seems that we need to renew our sense of it daily, if we are to bring it to them. Long ago, the prophet Micah, in speaking of the coming Messiah, had this to say:
"And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of he Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth;
and he shall be the one of peace "(Micah 5:4-5).
Our peace must be rooted in the one of peace, Jesus; we must let him feed us daily to find true security and freedom from worry and anxiety.
In order for peace to permeate our communities and even the world, it must have these elements described by Vatican II:
"Peace cannot be obtained on earth unless personal values are safeguarded and we freely and trustingly share with one another the riches of our inner spirits and our talents.
"A firm determination to respect others and their dignity, as well as the studied practice of brotherhood (and sisterhood), are absolutely necessary for the establishment of peace. Hence, peace is likewise the fruit of love, which goes beyond what justice can provide. (The Church Today, 78)
"If we wish to have true peace, we must give it a soul. The soul of peace is love." (Pope Paul VI).
Bro. Rene