Franciscan Media

Peace

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Coping Words

June 24, 2025

So many problems, so much pain, so little we can do to resolve it all. But we can start in our own homes, neighborhoods, schools and non-profits.

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Maintain Your Peace

May 14, 2025
Don’t be in such a hurry that you lose your inner peace. It’s bad for your physical and mental health.
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Breathe in Peace

May 1, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi endured similar challenges we face today: societal instability, apathy, and health issues that threatened his ministry. In times of struggle, let us look to his example.
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Our True Source of Peace

January 9, 2025
“One is the human Spirit,” but the human Spirit is more than human because the human heart is unfathomable.
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May Peace on Earth Begin with Me

January 1, 2025
While many of us are still enjoying the celebration of the New Year, January 1 is also known as the World Day of Peace.
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The Prayer of Peacemakers

December 12, 2024
In a world of violence, hatred, and division, Jesus implores us to work for peace. We hope against all odds, believing that Divine love will one day have the victory.
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A man gives the victory sign from a vehicle as it drives past rubble in Al Haush, Lebanon, Nov. 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.

Bishop Zaidan: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire sparks ‘profound hope,’ for peace

December 2, 2024
A ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and France between Israel and the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah is being welcomed with "profound hope," said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, chairman of the U.S. ...
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