by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace July 3, 2022 -- Birthdays give rise to serious reflections on basic questions about one’s life. This experience can and should be brought to the birthday of the United States. On this particular July 4, a serious reflection of this sort is crucial. After what has come to light just in the past two weeks with Congressional testimonies … Continue reading Genuine patriotism versus corrosive nationalism
Embracing the call to rest
by Joseph Nangle, OFMPax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace June 26, 2022 - Twice each calendar year the sun seems to stop – we call it Solstice (from sol: sun and sistere: stop). For eons these phenomena have given rise to all sorts of observances and rituals. They also lend themselves to long thoughts about … Continue reading Embracing the call to rest