When Christ was born in Bethlehem the angels announced peace on earth, and Christ himself came to bring peace such as the world cannot give. But when we look around us, we see a great lack of peace. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, St Josemaria, Blessed Alvaro del Portillo and St John Paul II to consider:

• • How the Scriptures speak repeatedly of peace
  • The nature of peace
  • How peace begins in the human heart
  • How we can grow in peace by doing the will of God and accepting his will
  • How we can spread peace around us, in our family, our workplace and in society