Bedrock of Franciscan Peacemaking
Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.
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Prayer for Peace
Too often we are quick to anger. And the world seems to be acting in kind. But we can be living examples of Christ’s message. What can you do to bring peace into your community, your home, your heart?
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Be an Agent of Peace
The well-known hymn, “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace,” is often associated with the life and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Now What?
Are you too busy to be bored? I hope not. It might seem like an odd thing to celebrate, but in our world of nonstop digital interaction and hurried work and family life, boredom is something of a rarity.
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Following the Better Angels of Our Nature
In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln counseled his listeners to follow the better angels of their nature. War was on the horizon, and yet Lincoln asserted that “we are not enemies, but friends.”
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