2024 Speaking Tour
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.” For more info, click here
August 31, 2026
Episode #87, John Dear with Todd Walatka on St. Oscar Romero
On today’s new episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear speaks with Professor Todd Walatka of Notre Dame, author of a new book, “Words of Life: The Preaching of St. Oscar Romero.”
killing, calls people to be converted to the nonviolent Jesus, and announces the coming of God’s reign of justice, disarmament and peace.Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes Colleen Kelley! For more information, visit here.
This Week, 2 Special Episodes of the Nonviolent Jesus Podcast to Mark 9/11:
September 7, 2026
Episode #88 (Part 1 of 2), John Dear with Colleen Kelley, co-founder of Sept. 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
On Sept. 7th, in Part 1 of 2, John Dear speaks with Colleen Kelley who lost who brother in the Sept. 11th attacks on the World Trade Center. A few years earlier, John had baptized Colleen’s daughter at a happy family event. On 9/11, Colleen’s brother Bill was at a one day conference at Windows on the World, on the top of the World Trade Center. In the days afterwards, she met with other family members to seek nonviolent alternatives to the cycles of violence. They formed “September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows,” which has been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. These days, she continues to work with Peaceful Tomorrows in a variety of ways, including numerous visits to observe the military commissions at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba. Visit: www.peacefultomorrows.orgSeptember 10, 2026
Episode #89 (Part 2 of 2), John Dear’s Personal Experience at 9/11
Next week…
The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast welcomes Fr. Greg Boyle! For more information, visit here.
John Dear’s new book now available!
“The Gospel of Peace:
Reading Matthew, Mark & Luke
from the Perspective of Nonviolence”
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John Dear’s New Book
Universal Love:
Surrendering to the God of Peace
By John Dear
This book is a treasure.”
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A few years ago, three French peace activists met with Pope Francis and asked him for advice. “Start a revolution,” he said. “Shake things up! The world is deaf. You have to open its ears.” That’s what Pope Francis did — he started a nonviolent revolution and invited us all to join.
I’m grateful for him for so many reasons, but mainly because he spoke out so boldly, so prophetically in word and deed for justice, the poor, disarmament, peace, creation, mercy and nonviolence. It is a tremendous gift that we had him for 12 years, that he did not resign or retire, but kept at it until the last day, Easter Sunday.
My Long Lost Conversation with John Lewis
Last summer, after Congressman John Lewis died, I posted a photo on social media of me and John from a memorable afternoon we spent together in his congressional office. It was 26 years ago. We had talked for a while, and then filmed a formal conversation on nonviolence.
Needless to say, it was one of the greatest days of my exciting life.
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John Dear on “Democracy Now” talking about Thich Nhat Hanh and Archbishop Tutu
“Jesus was totally nonviolent and calls us to practice and teach Gospel nonviolence and welcome God’s reign of peace and nonviolence, which means from now on, we work for the abolition of war, poverty, racism, gun violence, the death penalty, nuclear weapons, environmental destruction, and all violence.” – Fr. John Dear
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