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Contact Quarterly Bulletin of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Ofm GENERAL CURIA - OFM JANUARY - MARCH CONTACT QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF JUSTICE, PEACE AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION, OFM Annual JPIC Course at Pontifical University of Antonianum Promoting Laudato si’ at World Youth Day, Panama Guatemala, On January 22 - 27, 2019, the 34th World Youth Day (WYD) was held in Panama City, Participation in Climate Strike Panama. Typical at this type of event is the presence of the Pope, Francis in this case, who converts WYD into a meeting of young people with the pastor of their universal Church. For five days, nearly two hundred thousand young people lived moments of encounter, prayer and reflection. The promotion of the Encyclical Laudato Si’, especially for its integral view of ecology, was our strong point during all the events in which we participated. 1 2 3 Washington DC, ECOLOGY MIGRATION HUMAN RIGHTS A hidden Panama - Malta - Italy - Central America - Brazil - Italy Ecological Gem Guatemala - USA Australia - USA EDITORIAL communicated three days after the murder, March “Justice is not 15, 1977. Then, on July 1, 1977, four months after this event, a new president of El Salvador, General enough…” Carlos Humberto Romero (although they both have – St. Óscar Romero the same last name, they are not related) was sworn in. Keeping his word, Bishop Romero did not For Bishop Romero, participate in any official government acts; at the peace is linked to same time, he clarified that “This is not to be interpreted as a declaration of war or a final break.”1 justice, and In fact, in keeping with the spirit of Vatican II only from a justice documents (GS 78) as well those as from the perspective can it conference of the Latin American Bishops in can be understood. “Medellín” in 1968 (M 2, 14), Romero reminds us of the following: On March 24, 1980, St. Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Both documents say that peace is not the Galdámez was martyred absence of war. That is a totally negative notion. Nor while celebrating the can we say that we have peace just because there is Eucharist. It is fitting that during March, the month no war. Currently, there is no war in many countries; of his death, we remember that day on October 14, in fact, most of the world is not at war, and yet, there 2018, when Pope Francis canonized him in St. is true peace in very few places. It is not enough to Peter’s Square along with Pope Paul VI, Sr. Nazaria not have war. Nor is true peace the balance of two Ignacia March, Sr. María Caterina Kasper, Fr. adversaries’ forces, claiming to be in harmony. Francesco Spinelli, Fr. Vincenzo Romano, and Russia and the United States continue to be threats, layman, Nunzio Sulprizi. That event caused many even if there is civility between them. What remains from around the world to rejoice, especially those though is fear, fear from all of the flexing as to who who identify themselves with either Romero’s strong is more powerful. That it is not peace. If two boys testimonials or with the way he followed the Lord. or two men threaten a lawsuit against each other, but Here are a few reflections from Bishop Romero that that lawsuit does not get to litigation, it cannot be can help us in our work as Friars Minor, especially considered peace either. There is still fear between in our work with JPIC. two powers or the two parties. As the Pope has We need to start with his understanding of shared, nobody can talk about peace with a gun or a the meaning of peace. Bishop Romero always rifle in his hand; that is fear. There can be no peace begins from a premise of what peace is not, so he either, says the Second Vatican Council, from the can move to address what peace actually is. We also horrific quests for domination and wanting to need to put his homilies into context with a reality subdue, whether it be a Nation or a single person. check from Salvadoran life at the time. It was That would be like saying peace comes from death 2 March 12, 1977, and his personal friend, Father or repression. Neither of them is peace. Rutilio Grande, S.J, was murdered. Additionally, the What Bishop Romero was trying to say is climate of persecution towards the Church was that the presence of fear is actually a manifestation extreme, and Bishop Romero decided to no longer that peace cannot yet exist, and much less so when participate in any official act of the State until this coupled with a power source that is categorically murder was clarified and the climate of persecution only looking for repression or death. Christian peace of the Church stopped. His decision was goes much further, much more profound. 1 Romero, O.A. Homilías, I, UCA editores, El Salvador, 2015, 167 2 Romero, O.A., Homilías, I, 170 JPIC 2 CONTACT peace, to desire it and be conscious of the actual role So, what, then, is peace? that peace plays in society. The responsibility to For Bishop Romero, peace is linked to justice work for peace can then be taken on, based on our and only from a justice perspective can it can be awareness of peace’s role within our society. In that understood. That is why he reminds us: Peace, says same sense, Romero shared the following: the Second Vatican Council, has its definition from If there is a genuine desire for peace, we Isaiah,3 the prophet, which Pius XII put as the motto know that justice will be the root of that peace. All on his crest: Opus who can abolish justitiae pax. acts of violence Peace is the fruit are obliged to of justice. That make those is peace. Peace changes because will only exist Medellín6 also when there is reminds us that justice. And yet, everyone who we liked listening can do something to this concept in for a fairer Latin the presidential America but does addresses.4 not do what is When there is within his or her justice, there is r e a c h , s i n s p e a c e . B u t against peace. without justice, there is no peace. God expects us to We can only hope that the sins of omission that one bring about peace, yet while we are working to bring confesses at the beginning of the Mass will touch the it about, we need to see peace as a fantastic tangible consciences of those who could do much, yet do not. reality waiting out there in the middle of society for Still, others may do little because they feel the need us to seize. This prize, peace, may come when there to remain in the good graces of the powerful, to is no further repression, when segregation has protect their income, or to avoid political problems. disappeared, when all people can enjoy their They would rather betray the Law of God and legitimate rights, when there is freedom, when there commit these sins of omission out for fear of losing is no fear, when Nations are not suffocated by their their way of life. Rather than being a breath of weapons, when there are no dungeons that cry out peace so true justice can prevail, these same people because God’s children have lost their freedom, do not do what they should be doing for their fellow when human torture becomes a past, and when citizens, for their Nations, for the larger society, or human rights are no longer trampled upon.5 the common good.7 For our Saint, peace is based on justice; but In other words, to achieve peace, a personal to get to that kind of justice, collaboration is commitment to work towards it is necessary, one that necessary, coupled with the dedicated and hard work comes to know that our individual actions, both from by people of good will. This implies a genuine effort our homes and workplaces, are necessary to on the part of humankind to commit and work for influence peace. peace from that base of justice. The level of real And yet, for us as Friars Minor, from a respect for human rights is the gauge to know if perspective of Justice, Peace and Integrity of there can be peace. It is equally important to want Creation (JPIC), we not only have the opportunity to 3 Isaiah 32, 17 4 Cf. Romero, Homilías, I, 169. President Romero shared in his inaugural speech his great desire to search for peace. Bishop Romero, as his counterpart shared his concern if the path for peace goes down false roads to look for it. What the Church brings to the table is true dialog with the economic and political powers, but with the voice of the Gospel. 5 Ibid. 170-171 6 M 2, #18 7 Romero, Homilías, I, 171-172 JPIC 3 CONTACT work for that peace, but we too are guilty of avoid omission when we do not put forth concrete actions problems with those who trample the rights of to promote peace. JPIC is one specific setting that humanity. Governments can also be great crafters of allows us to carry out explicit actions in favor of peace, as long as they do not interfere with the peace for our brothers and sisters. Church’s freedom to preach her Gospel, along with the same freedom to preach the dignity of the human Fight for peace, but without violence person. Truth be told, the government can find a no The work and commitment for peace do not more effective and powerful collaborator in our mean committing acts of violence; violence cannot world than with the Church, proclaiming true liberty, be justified if we seek peace.
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