“Great ideas, it has been said, come into the world as gently as doves. Perhaps, then, if we listen attentively, we shall hear amid the uproar of empires and nations a faint flutter of wings, a gentle stirring of life and hope.” – Albert Camus (quoted by PACE E BENE) Continue reading →
“Discernment is that light, which dissolves all darkness, dissipates ignorance, and seasons every virtue and virtuous deed. It has a prudence that cannot be deceived, a strength that is invincible, a constancy right up to the end, reaching as it does from heaven to earth, that is, from the knowledge of me to the knowledge of oneself, from love of me to love of one’s neighbors.” The Dialogue St Catherine of Siena Continue reading →
“We, the Dominicans of Peace, proclaim our mission to be a prophetic voice in solidarity with the poor, the marginalized and the oppressed. We, along with our Dominican Associates, commit our support to efforts to end human trafficking.” (2013 Corporate Stance) Continue reading →
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Paris, France, November 30 to December 11, has as its objective, “to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, from all the nations of the world.” Continue reading →
I noticed the Office News item “Wear Orange on Tuesday” in the May 29 OPPeace Daily News, and I clicked to read the article (click here). As I watched the video linked to it, I was touched by the reality behind the tag line “Wear Orange.”
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