Feb 2023
On our blog, we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Feb
01
An Appeal for a New Justice System
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week makes a broad and urgent appeal to create a more just legal system from the ground up.In the 1967 Address to the Cincinnati Bar Association, Sargent Shriver shares the positive aspects of Legal Services, the program of the War on Poverty that provides free legal...
Feb
08
For Black History Month: Bringing Conversations about Race into Our Sacred Spaces
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week questions why we do not bring the topic of race into our sacred spaces. Black History Month has us thinking about the different strategies Sargent Shriver used to combat anti-Black racism and White supremacy. One such strategy was to challenge the Catholic church and...
Feb
15
We Can Touch the Stars and Renew the Earth
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the power that human beings can release when we are free to fully engage with our two basic impulses: one rational and scientific, one creative and intuitive. We can push beyond our limits into new frontiers, and we can also heal and repair all that is broken,...
