Doors of the Soul Reflection
Write for Peace...
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What is your recipe for peace?
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How can you best use Francis’s recipe (see below)?
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What can Catholic faith communities offer those affected by war’s trauma?
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How could Catholic faith communities best inspire purposeful action for peace?
Write your reflection and submit it to archive@oblates.org no later than May 13.
​Saint Francis de Sales’s saw that by living Jesus we are servants of peace. Pope Francis framed it thus… “We are called to be tangible signs of hope for those of our brothers and sisters who experience hardship of any kind” (Hope Does Not Disappoint, 2024, No. 10). Saint Francis, always hopeful, shared his simple recipe… “what we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.”
Submission deadline is May 13. Submissions will be collated and available on our public portal in June. One or two compelling phrases will be converted into posters which we will send to the author for distribution.