Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem Mass on Friday, August 16 at 8 p.m.

News coming out of the Holy Land is often overwhelming for people of faith who take the biblical call to pray for the peace of Jerusalem seriously. The issues involved cannot be reduced to black and white, and there is more involved than taking sides. The Oratory will celebrate an inclusive Mass for the conflict on Friday night at 8 p.m. No matter what your views on the issues, you are invited to cry out with the Oratory for peace, justice security, and prosperity in the land that gave birth to our faith. Believing as I do in the power of light over darkness, the Chaplain will lit a candle at the service for everyone who comments on this post, likes it on Facebook, or contacts the Chaplain directly

A note: While I would be more than happy to carry on a conversation offline about the issues involved, this Mass is a place for obeying God’s instructions to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, not fighting among ourselves.