EDITORIAL
That God’s Peace Be Restored in Both the World and Our Hearts Bishop JOHN
O ONE CAN AVOID THE PAIN AND SUFFERING HAPPENING IN GAZA, UKRAINE, AND AFRICA THAT IS BOMBARDING OUR HOMES, MINDS, AND HEARTS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY PERSONAL TO THE ORTHODOX WHOSE SPIRITUAL AND NATURAL FAMILIES ARE MOST AFFECTED. WE SEE TERROR AT HOME FROM FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY PEOPLE WHO FIND NO OTHER WAY TO EXPRESS THEIR PAIN. AS I VISIT PARISHES, I AM ALSO CONSTANTLY MEETING CHURCH MEMBERS BEING MOBILIZED AND DEPLOYED TO SERVE THE AMERICAN MILITARY IN PLACES OF DANGER. O LORD, I DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY OR WHAT TO PRAY FOR ANY LONGER, EXCEPT TO ASK FOR RELIEF FROM ALL THIS SUFFERING AND YOUR GUIDANCE FOR ALL LEADERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THESE CONFLICTS.
The Word
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