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Peaceful Lake Illustration by Tracy Stone

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Let us no longer sit in the mud, the blood, the fear. Let us sleep in heavenly peace.

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Silent Night of Contemplative Awe

We await fulfillment of a promise that stands outside time, a promise we mark on the calendar for our observance but which exists at all times. On the calendar we simply mark the day and time when we plan to open ourselves to the divine love that patiently awaits our arrival on bended knee.

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Christmas Card 2011 Taming the Wolf Institute

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Taming the Wolf Institute.

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Easy Answers?

A recent blog post by Heather King, reprinted on Father Robert Barron’s Word on Fire blog, raises key questions we face during conflict. She focuses on the tension between our desire for spiritual fulfillment and the challenging pilgrimage our faith entails.

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The Wolf and Canon Law

In mediation the spirit of the law does not remain an abstract philosophical factor but rather is brought to life by the workings of the Holy Spirit.

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Marriage and the Spiritual Journey (Part 3)

If we limit our analysis of the decline of marriage and family life to external symptoms we will fail to remedy the problem.

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Peaceful Lake Illustration by Tracy Stone

Marriage and the Spiritual Journey (Part 2)

Failure to make a positive difference in shaping the culture could have been predicted—it was only a matter of time until the decline was felt.

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Peaceful Lake Illustration by Tracy Stone

Marriage and the Spiritual Journey (Part 1)

In a recent talk on conflict resolution in marriage I offered a slightly different view of marriage.

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Feast Day of Francis, the Pledge

On the Feast Day of Saint Francis I imagine Francis would be most pleased with efforts that continue his peacemaking work.

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Deeds of Blessed Francis

Francis taught that, at the end of the day, it is not the sophisticated argument, not the polished apologetics, that matters most but rather our ability to remain open to the Holy Spirit that fills us with the love that gives our simple words meaning.

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