Remember we are all children of the First War, Original Sin

A Remembrance Day graphic reading Remember, Our First War, Original Sin, over silhouettes of World War I soldiers

Our First War, Original Sin

As the seasons change this November remember how easily our own inner season can change, violently.

We are all children of the First War — original sin.

Each November, as we remember those lost in the First World War, this reflection points to an older and more enduring war: humanity’s first act of violence, when Cain killed his brother Abel, was itself a fruit of Original Sin.

Bartolomeo Manfredi's painting Cain Kills Abel, showing Cain raising a club over his brother AbelA World War I soldier advances with a bayoneted rifle through barbed wire on a trench battlefieldA medieval relief carving depicting Cain striking down his brother Abel

Christ, Our Peace

An icon of the Risen Christ holding a resurrection banner and raising his hand in blessing

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