How are we to experience peace in a world filled with war and destruction, hurricanes and greed?

…Prayers are offered for peace and Nobel prizes are awarded for it. But more frequently, peace seems as distant as the moon… The world whizzes by at breakneck speed as its occupants hold on for dear life. There’s no time for peace, we think.

…We buy and sell things we never wanted in the first place, only to be robbed of things that truly matter. If peace could be purchased, we might understand it better. Peace has more to do with being honest than being wealthy. …Peace must be sought to be found.

During Advent we read about the group of shepherds who sought the mystery behind an angelic choir and found peace lying in the hay of a smelly barn. …Peace is nearer than we realize, but in the places we sometimes overlook.