Like many, I'm hopeful about the new Jesuit pope from Latin America who takes the name Francis, but I'm concerned about reports of his silence during Argentina's dirty war. I…
As we process through Lent toward Holy Week, it may be helpful to recall Jesus' testimony in court before Pontius Pilate, the representative of the Roman Empire. For me, these…
"Everybody's told me over and over and over again, it's a done deal, it's going to happen, how childish it is for everyone to protest it." That's what Bill McKibben,…
John Dear was 23, fresh out of Duke University and hiking through Israel. "I wanted to see where Jesus had lived," he says. "I was camped out on the Sea…
It's cold and snowy here in Oslo, Norway, but it's thrilling to be here. My friend Martin Sheen and I flew from Los Angeles to Oslo last week to speak…
Going to jail for nonviolent civil disobedience against American warmaking does wonders to clarify one's relationship with the U.S. government. I highly recommend it. When I reflect back on my…
Seventy five of us gathered this past weekend at the beautiful Upaya Zen Monastery [www.upaya.org] for a powerful retreat on the themes of nonviolence and peace from Christian and Buddhist…
This week, I'm in Mexico, spending time each day at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, trying to enter her story and presence, and beg for…
In 1993, Philip Berrigan, two friends and I walked on to the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base near Goldsboro, N.C., through thousands of soldiers, to one of the 75 F15e…
This week, the Sierra Club announced that for the first time in its 120 year history, they encourage their members to participate in acts of civil disobedience during the upcoming…