This was the greeting of the Risen Christ to his community of disciples. It announced the breaking down of barriers between God and humanity, among all peoples, because of his Passion, Death and Resurrection.
Peace is at the very heart of the Christian message.
This is the greeting of the people of the Qur'an. It is a greeting that connotes harmony, tranquility, and the absence of barriers of the heart between peoples. Today the war in Mindanao has made the two greetings hollow. The Gospel Basis of Our Appeal for Peace. We are clearly aware that our words for peace run against the prevailing opinion, including that of our own flock.