THE
BOOK
OF
PEACE
THE
BOOK
OF
PEACE
Finding the Spirit in a Busy World
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Introduction
The Book of Peace
The Fruit of Silence is Prayer
Make Your Family a Family of Love
God is a Friend of Silence
Pray Every Day
The Fruit of Prayer is Faith
Each Life is Precious to God
Faith is a Gift of God
I Am on my way to Heaven
The Fruit of Faith is Love
Every Act of Love is a Prayer
The Fruit of Love is Service
The Fruit of Service is Peace
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Introduction © 1996 by Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua
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First published as Meditations from a Simple Path in 1996
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