This morning at Mass one of the readings has always been a particular favorite of mine, so I felt a desire to share it.  Whether you are a fan of The Bible or not, it’s hard to argue that this isn’t a beautiful and poetic description of peace.  It looks a little odd on the site because the spacing from draft to publish doesn’t translate exactly.

Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,                                                            and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;                                                 

The calf and the young lion shall browse together,                                          with a little child to guide them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,

 together their young shall rest;                                                                                       the lion shall eat hay like the ox.                                                                                

The baby shall play by the cobra’s den,                                                                  and the child lay it’s hand on the adder’s lair.                                                

There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;                                 for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord,                                    as water covers the sea.