Sir, - Next Thursday, October 4th, is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. Although he lived 800 years ago, his message couldn't be more relevant to our times.
When crusading and warfare were the order of the day, St Francis had the imagination and courage to engage in dialogue with the Sultan of Egypt..World peace is in our hands; it is the responsibility of all of us. Let Francis's well-known prayer be in our hearts and on our lips: "Make me a channel of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. . ." - Yours, etc.,
Soline Vatinel, Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin.