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Witness: Veterans for Peace Against the Death Penalty – By Joe Kerbartas
I am a member of the Pax Christi, Veterans for Peace, Peace Action and South Boston Residents for Peace. On March 4, 2015, the Trial of Dzhokhkar Tsarnaev, for the…
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Witness: Faith in Action in Palestine-Israel: Reflections from an Innocent Abroad – By Skip Schiel
Based on my current work in Palestine-Israel, March thru May 2015, my view of the situation depends on my location. If in Israel, I do not notice the occupation of the…
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Volunteer Reflection: “First Keep Peace With Yourself” – By Alexander C. Puttarelli
Perhaps in one of the most eloquent ways possible Thomas a Kempis spoke of peace by saying, “First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to…
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In Memoriam: Rich Bachtold, Poet, and Mystic February 10, 2015
Reflection by Brayton Shanley: Rich lived three virtues better than any other person I’ve ever known. First, he was a profoundly nonviolent man. I never saw him…
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Coming Home – By Edgar Hayes
“Honey, I’m home!” Alas, back to the quiet, the clean air, and country living. I grew up in the city, but it wasn’t hard for me to leave. While…
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Challenge of Community on Freedom Farm, Agape’s Sister Community – By Ann Rader
I’m alone again – in a big old chilly farm house – on 59 acres of land – peeking over this screen, out the office window to sun on…
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Poetry Corner – Pieta – By George Capaccio
Pietà Artists, they counsel, take all that anger building up in you and use it to make something beautiful for the world to wear or otherwise possess. They say, of course you’re angry. Look how Bush ignored…
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Sowing Seeds: Reflection on the Anniversary of Our Agape Wedding, May 29th 2014 – By Emily Jendzejec and Bennett Comerford
Spring of 2005: We Come to Agape We like to think of it more as it was always meant to be. Agape chose us years ago, and we have been…
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Pope Francis and Nonviolent Parenting: A Personal Reflection – by Suzanne Belote Shanley
In remarks during a general audience at the Vatican in February, devoted to “the role of fathers in the family,” Pope Francis spoke of correcting children “with firmness” commenting…
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Tribute to Juanita Morrow Nelson – August 17, 1923 – March 9, 2015 – By Brayton Shanley
I do not remember the first time that I met Juanita Nelson and her husband Wally. In the world of peacemaking, the names and tax refusal actions of these…
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