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Sowing Seeds: Restoration Begins with Rest
by Hannah Baker, College of the Holy Cross Hannah at the Quabbin…
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Eduardo rallying a group of college students about DACA
The Case of Eduardo Samaniego: Deported by ICE from South Carolina Eduardo had been scheduled to speak at Agape’s Francis Day, October 6, 2018 [caption id=”attachment_4157″ align=”alignright”…
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Voices
When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their nurture, now…
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St. Joseph College Retreat at Agape, January 2019
Students from St. Joseph’s College in Long Island spent a spectacular four days at the Agape Community. Our Agape stalwart, Pat Tracy, who died a year…
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Reckoning with the Coming of Jesus
By Brayton Shanley- The first Sunday of Advent’s gospel from Luke reads “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and upon the earth distress of…
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A Track to the Water’s Edge
by John H Bracey The following is Dr. Bracey’s Francis Day Keynote YouTube Video A lot that has happened…
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Words, Wordlessness and Coping with Despair
by Suzanne Belote Shanley The cascade of global and national catastrophes is so devastating that we hear repeatedly on newscasts phrases such as “There…
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Listening to the Anguish of Racism
By Brayton Shanley It all started in 2016 with Donald Trump’s Muslim taunting. Our Mission Council members were gathered for our winter meeting and the planning…
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Are We Contemplative Enough?
by Father Warren Savage My mother would always say to us, do not forget where you come from. You are…
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On the Side of God, Light and Justice
by Edgar Hayes A wonderful start to the conversation of race in America–the day,…
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