A Ninth Beatitude

Ukraine War Truth

Art from Exhibit “Wounds of the Cities”; Kyiv, Ukraine: July 2023: Photo by Author

Just as guilty as the one who commits the sin (crime) is the one who could prevent (stop) it, yet allows it. -John Gordon Sennett

“The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.” — Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

“If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” James 4:17

“The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, even the works of men’s hands. They have mouths and speak not; eyes have they, and see not. They have hands and handle not; feet have they, and walk not, neither speak they through their throat. May they that make them become like unto them, and all such as do put their trust in them.” Psalm 113:12–16

“The pains of death compassed me round about, and the perils of hell gat hold of me; I found grief and sorrow, and I called upon the Name of the Lord.” Psalm 114:3

“For He hath delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.” Psalm 114:7

“I believed, so I spake, but was greatly humbled. I said in my confusion. All men are liars.” Psalm 115:1–2

“The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. The Lord is my helper, and I shall look down upon mine enemies. It is better to trust in the…