Please Do Not Get Used to Violence: A Brief Reflection

Pope Francis was speaking of Ukraine in this particular Angelus message on 20 March 2022… these words resonate even more today as the madness grows in the US and around the World today. The numbers of inhumane attacks, often against unarmed people, are sickening. The callous violation of the Constitution, the Rules of War, the Geneva Conventions, and basic human rights are appalling. This madness MUST end!

…please, let us not get used to war and violence! Let us not tire of welcoming [refugees] with generosity as is being done, not only now during the emergency, but also in the weeks and months to come. — Against War: Building A Culture of Peace, p. 15