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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A Hidden River
It is a natural part of our faith journey to not always be able to feel God, especially when something is weighing on our hearts.
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Carry the Peace
Peace does not mean everything is perfect or feels good all the time. Rather, peace is the living presence of God at all times, in all situations.
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Make Space for Peace
Making time to just sit and be still can seem countercultural to what we are told to do daily. It's in the moments when we allow ourselves to be still that we can encounter a peace that is life-giving.
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Beware the Contagion of War
As atrocities continue on both sides of the conflict in the Holy Land, the striking Franciscan vision of a more peace-loving world is all the more needed.
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Searching for Peace at Christmastime
The news is filled with stories of turmoil. St. Francis understood that peace was our reward—we just need to cultivate and share it.
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