Paul Farmer: the Saint with the Stethoscope
by Rev. John Dear (Celebrated Doctor and Founder of Partners In Health, which was 20,000 doctors and healthcare workers serving in the poorest countries of the world and has saved…
Storm Clouds over Morro Bay, CA
Pursuing Nonviolence
by Rev. John Dear “To me, nonviolence is the all-important virtue to be nourished and studied and cultivated,” Dorothy Day wrote in 1967. She regretted that she had not done…
Our Lord's Candle is a flowering yucca also known as Spanish Bayonet. It is a reference to the large flamelike spike of flowers which emerges from the cluster of rigid leaves.
A Hiroshima Grandmother’s Plea to Americans
By John Dear August 6, 2021 Recently, a peace activist friend told me about visiting a physical therapist to help with some issues. They got talking, one thing led to…