Just Say no!
By Mairead Maguire I once asked my friend, the late Father Dan berrigan for some peace Advise and he replied ‘Know where you stand and stand there’. I lived in west Belfast throughout the ethnic/political conflict ‘the troubles and every day I prayed to know where I stood while injustice cruelty and killing surrounded our communities. I listened to hear clarity of thinking to the question ‘Is violence state or paramilitary ever, right? Is there such A thing as just violence or just or any war?” Today there is much anger when faced with such cruelty like Gaza, Myanmar, Sudan genocides by government and retaliatory armed insurrections we are all challenged to know where we stand regarding violence, and we need to do something for peace and justice. After a long…
