Omaha Beach Cemetary
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
Yesterday, the 6th of June, 2014, we were reminded of the great sacrifice 70 years ago on the beaches of Normandy. What was amazing to me was the focus on reconciliation and the pursuit of peace.
When I first visited Omaha cemetery in 1962, I was 21 and was moved by and identified with the young men who gave their lives on that beach. Last year, I began to hear a larger dimension of the pursuit of peace when I visited the Memorial de Caen - Centre for History and Peace. The goal was not just winning the war, but it was about winning the peace. That goal continues to be a challenge in the world.
Today, there was another lesson from this place when we saw previous and current adversaries greeting each other on the beaches of Normandy. We learned again that peacemaking is not just a history but a struggle that continues. Let us all pray and work for peace.
Marvin
References:
Hage, M. L. (2011). Peace from above. Retrieved from http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2011/01/peace-from-above.html
Hage, M. L. (2013). Healing Spaces. Retrieved from http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2013/11/healing-spaces.html
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