Dear Beautiful Friends,
Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
These are sacred days. Days of renewal, reflection, and hope. A time when, across faiths and traditions, we are reminded of resilience, of freedom, and of the enduring power of love.
This year, those messages feel more important than ever.
Like many of you, Jim and my hearts have been heavy. As you know, since the war began, I haven’t been able to contact my family directly. The silence brings its own kind of pain. One I know so many are carrying in different ways around the world.
And yet, even in that uncertainty, we hold on to what these holy days teach us:
A wish for peace.
A wish for healing.
A wish for sensible heads and warm hearts.
A wish for a world where people truly follow the footsteps of their faith, not just in word, but in compassion, in mercy, and in the courage to choose peace over conflict.
Recently, Pope Leo spoke words that echoed deeply. He reminded us that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, of leaders whose hands are full of blood. He warned against using faith as a justification for violence and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging an end to the horrific suffering, especially the loss of innocent lives, including children in schools and hospitals.
His message was clear: war is not strength. War is not righteousness. War is not the path of faith.
“War is always extreme,” he said. And perhaps the greatest truth of all, when leaders push toward conflict to hold power, that is the real extremism.
These words matter. Because they remind us that peace is not passive. It is a choice. A brave one.
So today, in this season of renewal, we are choosing hope.
We are holding space for peace, for healing, for reunion, for a world that remembers what it means to be human with one another.
And we’re grateful for you. This community of friends, of readers, of kindred spirits, of people who believe in stories, in empathy, and in connection.
May your days be filled with light.
May your homes be filled with love.
And may peace find its way to all of us.
Sending these wishes to you with the warmest of hearts…