O REX GENTIUM

"Prince of Peace"- Br. Mickey McGrath

"O King of the Gentiles and the Desired of the Nations, you are the cornerstone that binds two into one. Come, and save man whom you fashioned out of clay."

By calling the Messiah the “Desired of all Nations,” Scripture recognizes the hearts of every nation and culture towards the good, the true, and the beautiful, which for us Christians is Christ.

Isaiah had prophesied: "For a child has been born for us, a son given us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah had prophesied: "For a child has been born for us, a son given us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ( 9:6)

Linda Henke

 "He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." (2:4)