My mentor, Archbishop Primate Roberta Herzog, often said that Israel would be the last nation on earth to have peace. Global peace is intricately linked to peace in Israel. Therefore, let us focus our prayers there, believing that a peaceful Israel will usher in worldwide harmony. When Israel finds lasting peace, so shall the world.

I include all the surrounding countries historically known as the Holy Land in our collective intentions.

When I began this project as a deeply personal and visceral response to the Hamas attack, I invited others to join me in holding a powerful 21-day focus on radiating peace throughout the Holy Land…to all its people.

I encouraged participants to choose a specific intention, such as peace and harmony in Gaza or for a particular individual, and to focus solely on the good.

The purpose was to create a field of consciousness so filled with light that it could ripple outward, bringing healing where it is needed most.

Since that first day, our commitment has extended far beyond the original 21 days. I believe that as we have increased the light, offering consistent, powerful, positive thoughts, the forces of darkness have been agitated and are lashing out in response.

Our answer is not to retreat, but to remain present and unwavering. These disturbances are not signs of defeat, but rather the final thrashings, the death throes, of dark energy struggling to survive in the presence of rising light.