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Peace & Good Will
Posted by Wallace+
"Peace on earth and good will toward men." And women, of course.
So ends the song of the angels when they sing by night to the shepherds in the field with their flocks.
There's some part of us that would like to keep Christmas warm and soft and innocent, like a babe in a manger. However the man whom that baby becomes won't settle for sentimentality. The true Christmas message demands that we take the angels' song seriously, and likewise mother Mary's song as well, the Magnificat. The God whom we know in Christ wants peace on earth and good will among all God's children and he empowers to help make it so. Therefore, in truth, it is at Christmas, as much as any time, that we would rightly be mindful of such things as gun violence and prisoner rights. In Monday's NYT, there are two editorials that I commend to you, "Combating Prisoner Abuse" and "Gun Owners, Unfiltered."
In the true spirit of Christmas, let us celebrate and support our Mayor, as he shows leadership through Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and let's celebrate and support Richmond Congressman Bobby Scott, as he shows leadership through his bill, the Prison Abuse Remedies Act. These efforts are just the sort of gifts that the Holy Family would receive with joy.
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