We, Angels and Mortals, Believers and Non-Believers, Look heavenward and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at our world and speak the word aloud. Peace. We look at each other, then into ourselves. And we say without shyness or apology or hesitation. Peace, My Brother. Peace, My Sister. Peace, My Soul.
By their faith, God took the form of a human, challenged religious authority, and brought the sins of humanity down upon himself. The God who is love came for all the world.
What are the signs of our times? We are enduring a fresh outbreak of racism and antisemitism, of belief in incredible conspiracies. Our churches are turning gray as the past few generations believe in the Judeo-Christian ethic but not in the institutional Church.