The 7th Beatitude: Peacemaking

Jesus didn't send his disciples out as "Christian soldiers marching as to war." He sent them out as peacemakers, who would form circles of friendship and thereby enable people to connect with one another. That is still the primary Christian mission: better living through better circles of sharing.

Meditations on God in Daily Life, October 30, 2008: "Seventh Beatitude: Peacemaking"