God bless this Easter all the caring and loving people who have signed our Ireland One Nation petition—putting us over the 6,000mark.

Let's keep it going strong, proud, and in solidarity—for as Saint Pope John Paul II says, "peace is the fruit of solidarity." And because Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told us that the way to build peace is to build up The Beloved Community—in equality, in unity, in forgiveness, with liberty and justice for all.

All major religions in the world teach that without social justice there is no love (of God or neighbor). … So, people of faith know they have to build up God’s kingdom on earth in justice for all. And people of no faith, but of good will and fairness, also know that they have to build a just, humane, and  caring world…. So, the wonderful thing about being justice-oriented, is that it unites people of faith and people of no faith. How blessed is that, this Eastertime!

This is what our online Petition is all about: calling on the worldwide Irish—and all lovers of justice, peace and solidarity—to willingly and joyfully join in building up The Beloved Community in unity in all of Ireland: The North, The South, The East, and The West.

Fr. Sean McManus