September 2011
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Peace Day is tomorrow!
For hatred can never put an end to hatred; love alone can. This is an unalterable law. People forget that their lives will end soon. For those who remember, quarrels come to an end.
— From “Twin Verses”, the Dhammapada
Twin Verses This is the opening chapter of the Dhammapada, an ancient collection of the Buddha’s teachings in verse form. Buddha – literally“he who is awake” – is the title given to the young prince Siddhartha Gautama (ca. 563–483 B.C.) after he attained nirvana or self-realization. The translation is by Eknath Easwaran, adapted for meditation from The Dhammapada (Petaluma, California: Nilgiri Press, 1985).
2 Days to International Day of Peace
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of all the world and to the community for which it stands: one people loved into existence by God, breathing an indivisible air, warmed by a sun that shines on good and bad alike, kept alive by rain that falls on the just and unjust. I commit myself to spend my life for this world for liberty and justice for all. Amen.
— Sister Mary Evelyn Jegen www.29Pieces.orgwww.29Pieces.tumblr.com
Sister Mary Evelyn Jegen, SND, taught history at UD from 1967 to 1971. She worked with students who were struggling with their response to the war in Vietnam and considering conscientious objection. This experience changed her response to war itself, and some years later she became a pacifist. She eventually became the first national coordinator of Pax Christi USA, in 1979, and in 1984 was elected vice president of Pax Christi International. Dr. Jegen served on a team representing Pax Christi at the United Nations, 1991-2000 (Pax Christi International has special consultative status as a nongovernmental organization at the United Nations).
She is the author of several books, including Just Peacemakers: An Introduction to Peace and Justice (Paulist Press, paperback 2005), and How You Can Be a Peacemaker: Catholic Teachings and Practical Suggestions (Liguori Publications, 1985).
Sister Mary Evelyn received her doctorate in medieval European history from St. Louis University.
Countdown to International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace is September 21. Thought for the day!
Hospitality. It is more than having friends over for dinner, and more than a guest bedroom with clean sheets, though these common practices are things of wonder. The practice of hospitality is a two way street, it is giving and receiving, like a dance in which no one can tell who is leading and who is following, and it moves to the rhythm of the oneness of humanity.
— Charme Robarts
“The earth is too small a star and we too brief a visitor upon it for anything to matter more than the struggle for peace.”
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— Colman McCarthy
Celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21!
