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Catholic Worker Conference at Holy Cross
Last week, Suzanne, Brayton, and Matt, Agape’s newest resident, traveled to Worcester for a Catholic Worker Conference hosted by Holy Cross. The event allowed regional Catholic Worker communities to…
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International Women’s Day & The Peace Pagoda
Yesterday, March 8, was International Women’s Day. Suzanne and Brayton traveled to Smith College in Northampton to give a presentation entitled Loving our Planet: Sustainability, Spirituality, and the Ethic of…
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Early March Reflections
We are already into our first week of March, and it has certainly been “March-like:” crisp, clear days and wind! Spring is just 17 days away… Suzanne, Brayton and Dixon…
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Celebrating St. Brigid at Agape
On a cold February evening, with a layer of fresh snow covering the frozen ground, friends of Agape, some long-time and some new, gathered to celebrate St. Brigid of…
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Introducing the Agape Blog!
In the hopes of keeping everyone updated events and happenings here at Agape, we are launching a blog! Watch this space for events of importance here and…
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Catholic Lay Community—No Easy Walk to Freedom
by Brayton Shanley — Agape is approaching its 34th year. We are dedicating this issue to the joys and…
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What is the Future of Nonviolent Community? An Answer in Faith, Hope and Love
by Michael Baxter — This is a remarkable gathering of friends and families and of communities new and old together…
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If I Were a Contemporary of Jesus
by Christopher J. Doucot As an undergrad studying religion with the Jesuits at Holy Cross College I was assigned to…
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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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