Global Conscience (Novalis Press, 2007) is the latest book by Catholic peace activist and former senator Douglas Roche. He writes:

What we are witnessing is a paradox:  there is a historical momentum leading to the elimination of nuclear weapons at the same time as the danger of their use is increasing.  

Widespread public indifference exacerbates efforts to put a global spotlight on this threat to life on the planet . . .

We must exercise resilience in dealing with the obstacles to nuclear disarmament.

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 Resilience means an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change; to be able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.  

Applying the word to our situation, we see that by adopting a resilient attitude, we can withstand the power politics that forces nuclear weapons on us, and recover our own strength to overcome the pressures intended to defeat us.  

Resilience truly means: we shall overcome.             roche.apirg.org

Winter/Spring 2008