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Jahar and Judy
“Boston Strong” In the immediate aftermath of the Marathon Bombing, I found it nearly impossible socially to say anything openly empathetic towards the Tsarnaev brothers. When I ventured…
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Catholic Lay Community—No Easy Walk to Freedom
by Brayton Shanley — Agape is approaching its 34th year. We are dedicating this issue to the joys and…
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What is the Future of Nonviolent Community? An Answer in Faith, Hope and Love
by Michael Baxter — This is a remarkable gathering of friends and families and of communities new and old together…
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Practicing for When Peace Breaks Out
by Brenna Cussen and Eric Anglada — Yesterday was our fifth wedding anniversary. Our wedding day, October 2, 2010, was much…
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I Wanna Roll With These People: Stages of Community
by Edgar Hayes and Ann Rader Conception. We became attracted to the idea of community when we were in our teens and early…
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If I Were a Contemporary of Jesus
by Christopher J. Doucot As an undergrad studying religion with the Jesuits at Holy Cross College I was assigned to…
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Welcoming the Stranger at Agape
by Allison Carvalho One month before arriving at Agape I wrote in my journal: “Change is scary. Change is fluid. Change is…
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Heavenly Treasure Not Sown
by David Bittner In the first few hours at the Hermitage, God showed me a few ways I…
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Eulogy to Anthony Flaherty
by Winston Warfield Anthony Flaherty died on July 13, 2015 after suffering a massive and crippling…
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LAMENTATION AND CALL TO PROPHECY IN A TIME OF WAR
Being Bartimaeus in the Midst of Endless War: Nonviolence as the Gift of Sight (When asked for his response to the Paris bombings, Pope Francis replied: “World War…
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