Franciscan Peacemaking

Conflict is brewing at the Vatican. When the Pontifical Academy for Sciences took up the Climate Change cause in concert with U.N. leaders and

When we resolve conflict, we have to address the needs of all the parties involved. A resolution that doesn’t satisfy most or all of

Saint Francis was known for his generosity. Throughout the medieval world and down to the modern day he has had a reputation as a

We hear it all the time, “You can’t tell me what to do.” Once upon a time we heard that cliché mostly from the

You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High. You

Even saints sin. Like most of us, they often sin with the best of intentions. Saint Francis of Assisi was no exception. There’s one

In our last post we talked about how conflicts over possessions are deceptively simple. However important material goods may seem, they’re rarely at

Saint Francis didn’t much like possessions. In fact, he disliked them so much he gave up all of his. Threw them all away so

The Crusades were raging. Christians were fighting their way to the Holy Land. Saint Francis of Assisi was also making his way across the

We get this question a lot. There’s a fairly simple answer: unresolved conflict ruins lives. When we look around we find families ruined, nations

Are we to become peacemakers, or not? The reading for Mass today casts doubt on our project. Matthew 10:34 presents deeply disturbing words spoken

Making Peace One Heart at a Time

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