A reflection by Scott Wright, Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace Fifty years ago, this month (June 1972), I returned my draft card to my local draft board in Lincoln, Nebraska. They sent me a new card and warned me that the penalty for not carrying a draft card was five years in prison and … Continue reading My journey to Gospel nonviolence
NCR: Could a new eucharistic prayer help reclaim the nonviolent Christ?
A reflection by Fr. John Heagle, published in the National Catholic Reporter, June 8, 2022 "There is no peace because there are no peacemakers." Jesuit Fr. Daniel Berrigan wrote these words in the early 1970s at the height of the Vietnam War. Not surprisingly, they continue to challenge — and puzzle — many Catholics today. Is he … Continue reading NCR: Could a new eucharistic prayer help reclaim the nonviolent Christ?