They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD! (Is 2:1-5)
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The vision of the old prophet Isaiah—swords into plowshares, spears into pruning hooks, no more war, no more training for war—is it just a pipe dream? Or is God serious? If God is serious, that would mean no more soldiering, no more weapons sales. Of course, the God who comes is dead serious, perhaps it would be better if we paid attention: “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!”
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
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