"Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people" - Dr. M. L. King, Jr.

Why Prayer?

One of the things that sets Pax Christi apart from other peace organizations is our emphasis on the spirituality of nonviolence.

When we take time to center ourselves, be open to the voice of God whispering guidance, and maintain mindfulness in the midst of chaos, we believe we are better able to focus on what God calls us to do to find peace within our own lives, and then with our families, our neighborhoods, our country, and our world.

Take some time today to quiet your mind and body, breathe deeply, remember the things for which you are grateful, and listen for the Voice that always speaks to us when we pause to listen.

    In the words of martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero....

·        A church that suffers no persecution but enjoys the privileges and support of the things of the earth - beware! - is not the true church of Jesus Christ.

·        God of justice, we repent the sin of our church when it fails to denounce injustice in our world and to call its people to repentance and conversion.

·        When the church hears the cry of the oppressed, it cannot but denounce the social structures that give rise to and perpetuate the misery from which the cry arises

·        Oh, God of the prophets, we pray for ourselves and our church that we might become prophets of justice and life to our world.

        The church would betray its own love for God and its fidelity to the gospel if it stopped being ... a defender of the rights of the poor... a humanizer of every legitimate struggle to achieve a more just society that prepares the way for the true reign of God in history.

        God of love, may we and our church become tools in your hands to help prepare the way for your reign in history.

     Amen.

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Pax Christi Michigan also recommends...

	The Peace Pulpit: Homilies by Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton "God's word has extraordinary power, and if we listen to this word and the scriptures that we hear today and pray about it, reflect on it, perhaps we'll get some of the same confidence, that same awareness that God has spoken, that God's word is not empty. It will bring about what God has spoken. We will have a sense of hope rather than a sense of deep discouragement and even despair."   More... Click Here....
	Joan Chittister:  From Where I Stand "The spirit we have, not the work we do, is what makes us important to the people around us."   More... Click Here....
	Fr. John Dear "Now, let me get this straight: Jesus says, 'Blessed are the peacemakers' which means he does not bless the war-makers, which means we are cursed if we make war, which means that to follow Jesus we have to be about making peace, which means we cannot support this awful evil war on Iraq."  More... Click Here....
	PeaceQuotes... For a "thought for the day", or something to meditate on, click here...
	More Resources - including books for purchase - are available at Pax Christi USA

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