Peace

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St. Francis and the Taming of the Wolf

This beloved story has a lot to teach us about peacemaking in our own times.
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St. Francis of Assisi: Artisan of Peace

Interior peace is the awareness that God is and dwells in all of creation, and from that awareness flows the other three necessary elements of Pope Francis’s statement, namely, concern for nature, justice for the poor, and commitment to society.
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An Interview with Sister Megan Rice

With the heart of a warrior and the soul of a peacemaker, this activist boldly pushes for complete nuclear disarmament in the United States.
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers: An Interview with John Dear, SJ

Father John Dear spoke with St. Anthony Messenger about the Christian call to nurture nonviolence in the world today.
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How to Be an Instrument of Peace

Saint Francis of Assisi once summed up the mission of the community he founded. “Brothers,” he said, “we have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
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