We need more than politics to pursue peace in Asia | Washington Times Communities

More than Politics is Needed to Pursue Peace in Asia | Washington Times Communities

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For peace in Asia, the obsession with political personalities must be diminished and we must transcend the faddish coverage of politics.

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North Korea changes Asian and American political dynamics | Washington Times Communities

Winter Workshop in Montreal

I taught about spiritual life at a Youth Winter Workshop in Montreal on December 29

My son Frone, home for the holidays, trained up from New York to take part.

Here are some pictures from the workshop.  I find them lovely, but there are quite a bunch of them.

If you get tired of the pace of the slide show, you can click on the show to be taken to the album page to see what's there.

New Knights of Malta: Committed to doing good | Washington Times Communities

New Knights of Malta: Committed to doing good | Washington Times Communities

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Knights live by the motto, Pro Fide, Pro Ultimate Hominum, “For the Faith and in the Service of Humanity.”

St. John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta Investiture Ceremony

December 15, 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
Captions for photos are here

American ignorance of Islam results in confused Syria policy

 Lack of understanding of Islam and of the critical importance between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims is fueling a disastrous American policy in Syria, as it has elsewhere in the region.

Condoleezza Rice delivers keynote to World Congress of Religions

Condoleezza Rice delivers keynote to World Congress of Religions