Taming the Wolf Institute

Happy Feast Day of Saint Francis

Greg Stone — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:45:02 +0000

On October 4th we celebrate the Feast Day of the beloved saint, Francis of Assisi. This year we have been gifted with an extraordinary opportunity to pause and reflect on […]

The post Happy Feast Day of Saint Francis appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

Don’t Publish, Mediate

Greg Stone — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:51:47 +0000

Conflict is brewing at the Vatican. When the Pontifical Academy for Sciences took up the Climate Change cause in concert with U.N. leaders and political activists with a history of […]

The post Don’t Publish, Mediate appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

How to Resolve Conflict: Four Ways Our Perceptions Deceive Us

Taming the Wolf — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:59:45 +0000

Perceptions are tricky things. Have you ever asked witnesses to a crime to describe the culprit? Very often, their descriptions of the suspect vary, sometimes drastically. Of course most crimes […]

The post How to Resolve Conflict: Four Ways Our Perceptions Deceive Us appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

How to Make Peace: Apology

Taming the Wolf — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:58:51 +0000

“Apologies play an important role in conflict resolution. But too often we do not know how to craft an appropriate apology.” Watch the video to learn some basic tips on […]

The post How to Make Peace: Apology appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

How to Resolve a Conflict Before It Spirals Out of Control: Stages of Escalation

Taming the Wolf — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:30:58 +0000

Conflicts start small. Words are exchanged. Feelings are hurt. If handled quickly, such fights prove to be nothing but speed bumps in the road of life. If left to fester, […]

The post How to Resolve a Conflict Before It Spirals Out of Control: Stages of Escalation appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

The Silence of Franciscan Prayer

Taming the Wolf — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:11:16 +0000

The only language appropriate to address God is silence.… Only in silence can we enter into the great mystery we call “God…” If you want to talk to God, Pseudo-Dionysius […]

The post The Silence of Franciscan Prayer appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

Faith-Based Conflict Resolution Skills: How to Assess Your Needs

Taming the Wolf — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:30:57 +0000

If we’re serious about resolving the conflict in our lives, we need to be able to articulate our own needs. Of course, most of us assume we know what those […]

The post Faith-Based Conflict Resolution Skills: How to Assess Your Needs appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

A Franciscan Peacemaker’s Guide to Spiritual and Mundane Needs

Taming the Wolf — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:30:59 +0000

When we resolve conflict, we have to address the needs of all the parties involved. A resolution that doesn’t satisfy most or all of the disputants’ interests is a short-lived […]

The post A Franciscan Peacemaker’s Guide to Spiritual and Mundane Needs appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

Saint Francis and the Beggar

Taming the Wolf — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:45:57 +0000

Saint Francis was known for his generosity. Throughout the medieval world and down to the modern day he has had a reputation as a man who would give away the […]

The post Saint Francis and the Beggar appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.

Franciscan Spirituality and the Lonely Planet of Misdeeds

Taming the Wolf — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:30:12 +0000

We hear it all the time, “You can’t tell me what to do.” Once upon a time we heard that cliché mostly from the mouths of teenagers who had just […]

The post Franciscan Spirituality and the Lonely Planet of Misdeeds appeared first on Taming the Wolf Institute.