The late months of the year bring many changes–the days become short, the weather cold, the landscape bare, the ground hard. During this season, the country has paused to remember–the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the 93rd anniversary of the Armistice.   Amidst these sobering times of reflection, the Church prepares to celebrate the seasons of Advent and Christmastide–times of joy and peace. Yet the question arises in these times of remembrance, “Where has the Church been during the times when war, not peace, has covered the earth?” All too often it seems that the Church has made itself an accessory to war instead of calling all warring parties to account.

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