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St. Francis Day on Replay
by Jonathan Betts Fields Nonviolent love looks like friendship; embrace it and end all the isms. Race justice, lament,
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The Mystic’s View
Book review by Claire Schaeffer-Duffy Robert Thiefels has written a thoughtful and valuable book about consciousness as it pertains to the Christian faith…
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Challah on Advent Evening
Since Agape’s Annual Advent Evening falls just before the first night of Hanukkah, we will honor this holiday with two loaves of challah.
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Way More Than A Day
In fact, 28 days. This year my Francis Day stars aligned in such a way that I’d be spending 28 days at Agape Community in Massachusetts helping to organize…
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Holy Cross Rural Immersion 2018
The week after Francis Day, Agape facilitated a Rural Immersion for six students from Holy Cross. Intern Aria and Mission Council member Sam assisted for the four days. Following the…
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Photos From Francis Day 2018
As promised, here are some photos from Francis Day 2018, “Confronting Systemic Racism”. All photos taken by David Legg except the last three. Enjoy these scenes from the event. Hover…
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Francis Day 2018
Francis Day 2018 was attended by over 200 folks, the weather cooperated however could have been a bit warmer but we dawned blankets…
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Ethnic and Racial Diversity: A Challenge to a White Community
by Suzanne Belote Shanley (an excerpt from a chapter in Loving Life on the Margins: The Story of the Agape Community by…
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Following Jesus in a Post-Truth World
by Brayton Shanley “Ultimates have to be seen for what they are; namely, ultimate.” This statement from Thomas Merton drives…
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Incarceration in a Rural Georgia County Jail
by Martha Hennessey In southeastern Georgia, it is near the end of May, and the seven of us who participated…
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