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Article: A radical call: Lay Catholic community Agape lives off the land, following gospel of nonviolence with no compromise.(AGAPE COMMUNITY)(Organization overview)(Cover story)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- November 2, 2007
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Amid the hum of crickets and tree frogs, at the end of a rocky lane deep in the New England countryside, more than 200 people are gathered on folding chairs on the knobby grass on a surprisingly warm October Saturday. The crowd is a mix of gray-haired grandparents and tattooed college students, full-time peace activists and middle-class homeowners who believe Christ's central message was a radical call to nonviolence.
They all trekked into the woods of Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 6 to mark the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Agape, a lay Catholic community committed to living and teaching a ...
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