For most people, moving from New York City to a three-block town in the New Mexican desert might seem like a step toward relaxation. But John Dear, a...
War and peace
A few months after Israeli soldiers deported the men of his village, 9-year-old Elias Chacour climbed the hills of Galilee to talk to his friend and champion...
Catholic college students get schooled in peace and protest at the annual School of the Americas vigil. "Close it down!" Patrick Eccles, a...
Alice McDermott is a writer who likes to get to the heart of things. With her captivating prose and her ability to walk the fine line between nostalgia and the...
Franz Jägerstätter paved the way for those who object to war by following a higher order. In April 1974, while serving at the U.S. Navy base in...
The first thing you notice about Thich Nhat Hanh is that he walks really, really slowly. he also speaks very deliberately. And when he wants a sip of tea, he...
This article appeared in the August 1988 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 53, No. 8, pages 6-17). An old Arab proverb says: “Trust in God but tie up your...
