Got Peace?

I’m delighted to share that my review of Eric Clayton’s new book, Finding Peace Here and Now, has appeared in the National Catholic Reporter.

It is not enough to wring our hands and pray for peace, Clayton insists: “If peace is what we desire, then we need to practice it.” 

How, then, does one practice peace? What are the repetitive, foundational movements that precede mastery — the spiritual equivalents of piano scales or basketball set shots? (Can I get two points for using a sports metaphor here?)

Whether we aspire to be peacemakers on the national or global stage, or (more likely) prefer the intimate theater of family, parish or neighborhood, we must first discover the way to peace in our own hearts. Clayton’s subtitle reveals his roadmap: How Ignatian Spirituality Leads Us to Healing and Wholeness.

Click to read the whole review . . .