Welcome to the Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus!
Upcoming Zoom Programs:
“Jesus’ Holy Week Journey of Nonviolence,”
with Fr. John Dear
Saturday April 1, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
Pope Francis’ Call to Peace in ‘Fratelli Tutti’” with Bishop John Stowe, Pres. of Pax Christi USA
Saturday April 15, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“100 Years of Philip Berrigan: Remembering, Honoring and Motivating”
with Frida Berrigan
Saturday May 6, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Following the Nonviolent Jesus in a ‘Pro-Rich, Pro-War, Pro-U.S. Empire’ Church,” with Frank Cordaro
Saturday June 3, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Following the Nonviolent Jesus and Serving Creation in a Time of Climate Catastrophe,“ with Larry Rasmussen
Saturday June 17, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“No Retiring from the Struggle!—Third Act and the Effort to Mobilize ‘Experienced Americans’ to Fight Climate Change,” with Bill McKibben
Saturday June 24, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Wade in the Water: Following the Nonviolent Jesus Means Pursuing Equality and Justice,”
with Rev. Joseph Brown
Saturday July 15, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Blessed Are the Peacemakers” with Medea Benjamin
Saturday July 29, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Following the Nonviolent Jesus in Palestine,” with Zoughbi Zoughbi
Saturday August 12, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Dr. Cornel West in Conversation with Fr. John Dear”
Saturday September 9, 2023
RESCHEDULED
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
“Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide: On Engaged Contemplation” with Rev. Adam Bucko
Saturday September 23, 2023
11 am Pacific, 12 PM Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern
Host Fr. John Dear on his 2024 Speaking Tour for his Forthcoming Orbis Book:
“The Gospel of Peace: A Commentary on Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Perspective of Nonviolence.”
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BEATITUDES CENTER
March 23, 2023
Dear friends, Blessings of Christ’s peace to you!
As we approach Holy Week, I’m offering a zoom session on “Jesus’ Holy Week Nonviolence,” on Saturday, April 1st to help us reflect on Jesus’ spectacular nonviolence and the way of the cross as nonviolent resistance to the culture of violence and war.
With all the insanity, injustice, and violence in the world, we rarely hear about “the way of the cross” any more. I think for centuries it has been watered down to refer to any personal difficulty we might be facing. But that is not what the Gospels proclaim.
The way of the cross is active, steadfast, nonviolent resistance to the culture of violence, injustice, war, and empire. It means joining Jesus’ grassroots campaign of nonviolence against state-sanctioned violence and imperialism, and announcing the coming of God’s reign of peace and justice, a whole new culture of nonviolence here and now. This campaign of nonviolent resistance is never well received. That’s why Dorothy Day once said that the measure of our discipleship to the nonviolent Jesus is how much trouble we’re in!