The 5th anniversary of the Iraq war deserves to be marked with appropriate sadness and repentance. In his time, during the Viet Nam war, Thomas Merton spoke out about the wrongness of that unjust war. So, today, instead of continuing with chapter three of The Inner Experience, I am going to make note of the need to end the unjust, illegal and immoral war that is devastating the people of Iraq, causing generations of suffering for both Iraqis and Americans, and destroying any illusions many of us have had about the nature of the political/economic powers that control our own government.
As the apparition of the Mother of Jesus has urged many times, many places, "Pray, pray, pray." Pray for peace, work for peace, support the peacemakers of this world and pray that their numbers may be increased. Amen.
To see other blogs noting this sad anniversary, see:
http://march19-blogswarm.blogspot.com/
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