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Christian peace involved the monastic or ascetic peace of a pure heart and life devoted to prayer; the episcopal peace, or pax ecclesiae, of a properly functioning free and unified church; and the social or imperial peace of the world.
Mar 1, 2007 · As Jesus told his disciples: “Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give you; a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Let not your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 14:27). This peace is no superficial freedom from conflicts or difficulties, but a deep, abiding inner peace that comes from union with and confidence in God.
Aug 21, 2018 · Some activists even question if there is still a “Catholic” peace movement. “Generally speaking, we don’t have a movement,” says Tom Cornell, a Catholic pacifist who headed the interfaith Fellowship of Reconciliation until 1979.
Apr 21, 2021 · The disturbing events of recent years have left many Catholics feeling agitated and adrift, deprived of the peace that is rightfully ours in Christ. The following 7 steps can help us reclaim...
Catholic peacemaking includes three major traditions: (1) evangelical nonviolence practiced by individuals, groups, and mass movements; (2) just-war theory and practice borrowed from Roman thought and expanded by Catholic moral ...
The Catholic Church, since it was founded by Our Lord over 2000 years ago, has always been an advocate for peace in the world. However, in the Catholic tradition, peace is not merely the absence of war and conflict; rather, it is the ordering of human nature according to the eternal law of God.
Dec 1, 2013 · Catholic peacemaking, in the sense of social peace, has at its heart a response to the call to protect human life and dignity. "Violence and war are never the way to peace." - Pope Francis. How is the Bishop of Rome encouraging people to live in an often hostile and violent world?
