“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called Children of God.” This is one of the Beatitudes we encounter on Remembrance Sunday.

When I read the Beatitudes, I am reminded of a scene from a comedy. In the movie Jesus stands far away. He is preaching the Sermon on the Mount. At the back of the crowd are Gregory and Mrs Gregory and a few other people. They are finding it hard to hear Jesus’ words. There is no PA system, no amplifiers, no nice clip-on mics.

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