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Turn away from evil and do Good
Seek and strive after Peace
– Psalm 34:14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We should be humble in mind, putting aside all arrogance, pride and foolish anger. Rather, let him who glories glory in the Lord by seeking him and doing what is right and just. Recall especially what the Lord Jesus said when he taught gentleness and forbearance. Be merciful, he said, so that you may have mercy shown to you. Forgive, so that you may be forgiven. As you treat others, so you will be treated. As you give, so you will receive. As you judge, so you will be judged. As you are kind to others, so you will be treated kindly. The measure of your giving will be the measure of your receiving.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let these commandments and precepts strengthen us to live in humble obedience to his sacred words. As Scripture asks: Whom shall I look upon with favour except the humble, peaceful man who trembles at my words? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing then in the heritage of so many vast and glorious achievements, Let us hasten towards the GOAL of PEACE, set before us from the beginning. Let us keep our eyes firmly fixed on the Father and Creator of the whole universe, and hold fast to his splendid and transcendent gifts of PEACE and all his blessings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope St Clement I . Letter to the Corinthians<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Prayer the highest good<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highest good is prayer and conversation with God, because it means that we are in God\u2019s company and in union with him. When light enters our bodily eyes our eyesight is sharpened; when a soul is intent on God, God\u2019s inextinguishable light shines into it and makes it bright and clear. I am talking, of course, of prayer that comes from the heart and not from routine: not the prayer that is assigned to particular days or particular moments in time, but the prayer that happens continuously by day and by night.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed the soul should not only turn to God at times of explicit prayer. Whatever we are engaged in, whether it is care for the poor, or some other duty, or some act of generosity, we should remember God and long for God. The love of God will be as salt is to food, making our actions into a perfect dish to set before the Lord of all things. Then it is right that we should receive the fruits of our labours, overflowing onto us through all eternity, if we have been offering them to him throughout our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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