Plant an olive tree

Even if I knew the world would come to an end tomorrow, I would go into the garden
and plant an olive tree.

Unless we plant now, there will be no shade for our children, no oil to heal the wounds, no olive branches to wave for peace when it comes.


Fr Mitri Raheb, Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem, to KIAROS Middle east delegation, March 2004


See:

www.kiaroscanada.org
and
www.zatoun.com

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