I’ve been reading the new collection, Thomas Merton: A Life in Letters, (Harper One, 2008) a gathering of his “essential” letters, to mark December 10, the fortieth anniversary of Merton’s…

Last week after speaking in Baltimore, I spent the night at Jonah House, the long time peace community that embodies the Gospel message of love and nonviolence. They live it…

Advent begins this year in Mark’s Gospel with Jesus’ command to wake up, stand on guard, be on the look out, and keep watch. It’s a strong reminder, perfect for…

Thousands of us gathered this weekend for the annual funeral procession at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, there to call for the close of the notorious “School of Assassins,” where…

Last Tuesday, the U.S. Bishops’ Conference gathered at the Marriott in Baltimore. There they were invited to a dinner hosted by U.S. military chaplains. This piqued my curiosity, so I…

This weekend, Barack Obama just freshly elected, I joined 2,500 Catholics at the annual Call to Action conference in Milwaukee. A spirit of hope hovered in the air. And in…

What a boost it was to spend All Saints' Day in Boston, just before the election, with hundreds of Pax Christi friends, all of us reflecting on the Sermon on…

A few months ago, I received a surprising and moving email from Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, a military lawyer who has been prosecuting detainees at Guantanmo for over a year.…

This week I spoke about A Persistent Peace, my just published autobiography, in Portland, Berkeley, Burlingame, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles and Phoenix. And at each gathering folks lamented the economic…

This week, I’ve been speaking in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Montana and Oregon about the life of peace and my autobiography, “A Persistent Peace.” Everywhere I go, someone asks, “Are you…