🕊️PRAY AND ACT FOR PEACE

Have you had time to reflect on Archbishop Nolan’s letter for Justice & Peace Sunday?

As we begin 2026 with daily news of violence, division, unrest, and conflict across our world it is easy to feel hopeless or that there is nothing we can do as individuals to make a difference. Yet in his Justice & Peace Sunday reflection, Archbishop Nolan reminded us that we are all part of humanity and all part of the world: peace is not something distant or abstract to be achieved by someone other than ourselves. Peace begins in every human human heart.

As we begin a new week we invite you to commit yourself in a special way to pray for peace: not only among nations and peoples torn apart by conflict but within our own hearts, our families, our neighbourhoods, and our communities.

When we take time to pray, we allow God to shape our hearts and from that prayer can grow small, faithful acts of patience, reconciliation, compassion, and courage that quietly build God’s kingdom of justice and peace.

Inspired by your prayer this week, what is one small thing you could do to help build peace where you are?