Archbishop Carlson: Prayer led to new community's focus on peace and service to the most vulnerable
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When Archbishop Robert J. Carlson set out to found a mission in Colombia several years ago, he never thought it would have developed into what it is today.
The Messengers of Peace, he said, came from prayer. It was through that prayer that the Lord placed several things in his heart.
"First, the mission should be called Pacem in Terris, and it should center around prayer for peace," said the archbishop, "as people desire peace, but not enough are willing to pray for it."
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