It is time to be clear and firm with both Russia and Ukraine, encouraging them to adopt the Minsk II protocols rather than escalating military tensions.
“The land is wide and made of stone. / The horizon is unseen, but also rock. The excited, / fearful cheers, too, are grain / beside grain of lime-stone.”
In the fourth week of Advent, we celebrate the authentic encounter between Mary and Elizabeth, seeking to welcome one another with that same grace and respect.