War Games

In a world claimed by the demons of violence, messages of peace are ignored. They are not exciting enough to grab our attention. In such a world, brothers, sisters, family and friends are held together by loose superficial ties of sports, hobbies and entertainment. Prosperity matters and poverty is a curse. Words do not mean what they signify and are often just empty gestures. Pictures speak louder than words in such a world.

This posting will try to match a few quotes with pictures. Call it a ‘graphic word’ posting if you so desire.

“War! that mad game the world so loves to play.” (Jonathan Swift)

“If we are to reach peace in this world and if we are to carry on a war against war, we shall have to begin with the children” (Mahatma Gandhi)

Jesuit student in ROTC training

“Tell the Jesuits of Georgetown that they are committing mortal sin because they are supporting the forces of death which are killing our people.” (Salvadoran Jesuit Ignacio Ellacuria talking about ROTC in 1985. He was assassinated in 1989.)

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“Savior has taught men what they could never learn among the idols. It is also no small exposure of the weakness and nothingness of demons and idols, for it was because they knew their own weakness that the demons were always setting men to fight each other, fearing lest, if they ceased from mutual strife, they would turn to attack the demons themselves.” (St. Athanasius the Great [293–373], On the Incarnation, Chapter 8, 52)

Home Invasion

“Imagine if heavily armed men forced their way into your home in the middle of the night. If your children were forced to watch as their father or brother was blindfolded, handcuffed, and taken away. Or if you as a parent were forced to watch this being done to your child.” (A message from Abdullah Abu Rahmah in prison in Ramallah prison, Palestine on International Human Rights Day.}

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