Blessed are the Peacemakers
Ultimately, whether saints supported peace or war, Christ remains the ultimate authority. We are Christians, after all. Despite Christ's negative attitude towards... Read More
St. Constantine the Peacemaker
St. Constantine famously had a vision where God instructed him to conquer in the name of Christ. In some respect, all stories... Read More
St. Alexander the Peacemaker
St. Alexander Nevsky, (or perhaps more accurately St. Alexey if we use his tonsured name) is a commonly cited warrior saint. St.... Read More
Real Saints
In 1994, Jim Forest participated in a peace conference in Chania, Crete in Greece. While there, Jim discovered that old memories of... Read More
The Nobel Peace Prize Saint
Today, the last Tsar, St. Nicholas II is remembered by historians as a mostly inept ruler who oversaw the final days of... Read More
The Day the Icon Began to Bleed
On May 2, 1999, an icon of the Theotokos, Softener of Evil Hearts, began to stream myrrh. However, this icon reportedly not only streams myrrh, but reacts to great tragedies. An August 12, 2000 at the time of the sinking of a Russian
The Remarkable Life and Witness of Jim Forest by Nicholas Sooy
On April 5, 1977, peace activist and author Jim Forest received a phone call that his friend and collaborator Adolfo Pérez Esquivel,... Read More
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Transfiguration by Nicholas Sooy
LIGHT appeared from above and everything changed. In the sky there was a great cloud, and the light radiated forth brighter than... Read More
Letter from the Editor – Fall 2020 IC-74
THIS YEAR has been filled with many challenges, most especially due to the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. At times, the massive... Read More
Saints, Nuns, and the Sex Trade
January 11 is International Human Trafficking Awareness day. January 11 is also the day that Christians all over the world celebrate St.... Read More