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Let There Be Peace on Earth

by Alan Delery Several weeks ago, I began the service learning process, with a group of high school students, to develop a youth-led community service initiative. The first step was to brainstorm and plan a project around their interest.…

Blessed are the Safe???

I’ve been talking about the Beatitudes for the purpose living life as a peacemaker. The Message translation says, "You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really…
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Blessed are the Peacemakers

I recently started teaching a conflict resolution course at a high school where I work. During my reflection on a recent class, four ideas emerged that I believe are central to a study on violence. These ideas are: Respect, Weakness, Power and…