For the 15th year in a row, Pax Christi USA will be hosting an event at the annual vigil and action at the School of the Americas in Columbus, GA. Our event will take place on Friday evening, Nov. 20 at 6pm at the Columbus Convention Center. If you're traveling to the SOA, we hope you'll get there early and join us! You can find all the info by clicking here.

Also, last week we sent out a survey asking for your input on questions important to our national leadership as they chart a direction for the future. If you haven't already filled out the survey, we hope you'll do so between now and November 20. The survey will be available at the following link for the next three weeks: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ebr6brfvig8m19g6/start (note that if you have already filled out the survey, the form will NOT come up when you click on the link).

Lastly we're happy to announce that we have sold out of the hard-copy of this year's Advent reflection booklet! But if you did not get your order in, not to worry! You can order and download the electronic version of the booklet (and see other Advent resources) by clicking here.

• "Holy Land, land of contradictions," by Pax Christi Metro D.C.-Baltimore members Dennis Warner and Pierre Thompson
• "Learn your lessons well - An Afghan teenager makes up his mind," by PCUSA Teacher of Peace Kathy Kelly
• "Enter into the reign of God - Change your lives," by PCUSA Teacher of Peace Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
• "Israeli occupation is all this generation has ever known," by Drew Christiansen and Ra'fat Aldajani, NCR
• For more from the blog, click here.