Patience with God
by Frank Schaeffer Da Capo Press, 2009, 230pp Reviewed by Alex Patico Reviewing Frank Schaeffer (author of novels such as Portofino, and... Read More
Searching Every Which Way by Alex Patico
Searching Every Which Way by Alex Patico The following is not so much a review as a topical commentary on a few... Read More
Who of These Is Not Like The Others? by Alex Patico
by Alex Patico The Traveler He wonders, what did I do wrong? Should I have realized that this was a risky time,... Read More
A High Wind of Grace in Jamaica
By Alexander Patico The winds of grace are always blowing; it is but for us to raise our sails. – Sri Ramakrishna... Read More
More Than Just Justice
by Alexander Patico When I was a kid, there was a comic book series called “The Justice League of America.” Its members... Read More
Conscience and War
by Alexander Patico Advocates of going to war often speak of honor, duty and patriotism. Those who plead for peace often stress... Read More
Advice on Peacemaking from the Saints
A selection of challenging quotations for meditation assembled by Alexander Patico, secretary of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship in North America First Century... Read More
The Barrier Wall
by Alexander Patico One of the sources of Arab discontentment has been the erection of the "Defensive Wall," as Israelis call it,... Read More
Iran: The Next Evil Empire?
by Alex Patico Children playing at the Fin Garden in Kashan, Iran. photo by Tilo Driessen To us in the West, Iran... Read More