"Come now, let us set things right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool."
CCC 2308 and Pacem in Terris (John XXIII)
Today's first reading is God literally saying 'it is never too late to talk.' The Catechism (CCC 2308) insists that 'all other means of putting an end to [aggression] must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective' before force is justified. When any leader declares diplomacy dead, the Church asks: have you truly exhausted every avenue, or have you simply grown impatient with the hard, grinding work of peace?
Reflect → Is there a conflict in your own life where you've declared it 'too late to talk,' and what would it cost you to try one more time?
