Listen to the Podcast Advent Week 2 Pray 4 Peace by Social Spirituality Read the Text In the second week of Advent we light the second purple candle of the Advent wreath and we pray for peace. Our world, our communities and our families long for peace, but the possibility… Read More »Advent Week 2 – Praying for Peace
Do you think that the truth, justice and reconciliation councils or tribunals established in a number of post conflict societies have helped to build true peace? Why might truth, justice and charity be needed in order to build peace in freedom?
How can we build trust in our communities and among nations?
How does the creation and stockpiling of weapons offend human dignity in your region? In what ways are nuclear weapons, land mines, and other indiscriminate weapons harming life right now? Why don’t nations disarm?
How might we make the experience of migration less painful for those who arrive in our country? What forms might solidarity take?
Would you consider migrating if you couldn’t provide a decent life for your family in your home country? Why do you think some people don’t believe that ‘economic migrants’ have a right to enter their country?