De Profúndis: Pray for Georgia

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In principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum 2 hoc erat in principio apud Deum 3 omnia per ipsum facta sunt et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est 4 in ipso vita erat et vita erat lux hominum 5 et lux in tenebris lucet et tenebrae eam non conprehenderunt

6 fuit homo missus a Deo cui nomen erat Iohannes 7 hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine ut omnes crederent per illum 8 non erat ille lux sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine 9 erat lux vera quae inluminat omnem hominem venientem in mundum 10 in mundo erat et mundus per ipsum factus est et mundus eum non cognovit

11 in propria venit et sui eum non receperunt 12 quotquot autem receperunt eum dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri his qui credunt in nomine eius 13 qui non ex sanguinibus neque ex voluntate carnis neque ex voluntate viri sed ex Deo nati sunt 14 ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST et habitavit in nobis et vidimus gloriam eius gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiae et veritatis

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11 August 2008

Pray for Georgia

I have spent the past couple of hours reading dozens of articles and viewing videos regarding the terrible war that has been raging in Georgia since Friday. I prefer to avoid politics in my blog but I genuinely feel in this case that the Georgian people are victims of a despicable and overt manipulation and invasion by their powerful neighbor to the north- Russia. As it is right now the Russians have moved beyond the separatist regions and are occupying Gori, a Georgian city only 76 km from the capital. They are also launching attacks all around the country and have reportedly cut the country in half by capturing the only east-west highway. Georgian troops are surrounding Tbilisi to repulse the invaders. This is a terrible crisis bred of the worst treachery by Russia, particularly for the innocent civilians who have to see their homeland torn to shreds around them.

What we are seeing is a war for the rich being perpetrated in the lands of the poor. This show of incredibly disproportionate force and violence merits no justification, even considering the initial offensive by Georgia in its own territory to reclaim South Ossetia, a separatist region.

I simply ask, in the name of justice, that you pray for the people and country of Georgia, for mercy upon the aggressors, and for a swift peace. As one of the very first kingdoms in the world to adopt Christianity, which is still strong there, I feel a particular calling for our prayers.