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Welcoming the Stranger at Agape
by Allison Carvalho One month before arriving at Agape I wrote in my journal: “Change is scary. Change is fluid. Change is…
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Heavenly Treasure Not Sown
by David Bittner In the first few hours at the Hermitage, God showed me a few ways I…
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Eulogy to Anthony Flaherty
by Winston Warfield Anthony Flaherty died on July 13, 2015 after suffering a massive and crippling…
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LAMENTATION AND CALL TO PROPHECY IN A TIME OF WAR
Being Bartimaeus in the Midst of Endless War: Nonviolence as the Gift of Sight (When asked for his response to the Paris bombings, Pope Francis replied: “World War…
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Alden Poole, Member of Agape’s Mission Council, WWII Vet, Veterans for Peace, Ailanthus Rest in Peace, October 17, 2015
Alden Poole, Rest in Peace, October 17, 2015 Our beloved Alden, approaching age 90 on Oct. 31st has departed this world, leaving…
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Saint Francis Day 2015 Recap
Gratitude to the many friends and supporters who turned out for a fantastic annual Saint Francis Day! Building and Sustaining Nonviolent Communities: What is Our Future
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TEDx – Brayton Shanley: Who Are We and How Are We to Live in this World?
Agape co-founder Brayton Shanley was invited to give a TED talk at the George School in Newtown, PA on June 13th, 2015. Brayton’s talk,…
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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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“Blessed Are the Merciful” – By Pat Ferrone
Armed only with banners advocating mercy, and signs decrying the death penalty, nonviolent peacemakers from Agape, Pax Christi, Veterans for Peace and elsewhere, regularly stand vigil in front of…
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