Across centuries and continents, wherever war has scarred humanity, something deeper refuses to die-peace still rises.

In Rising Peace, Volume I, Deacon Paul H. Pham guides the reader into the heart of history's darkest moments-not to glorify violence, but to uncover a hidden current that has never ceased to flow: the quiet, resilient endurance of the human spirit under God. From ancient battlefields to modern crises, these pages reveal a striking truth: peace is not simply the absence of conflict-it is a presence that can be born, tested, and even strengthened in the midst of it.

Blending historical narrative, theological depth, and a deeply personal witness-including his survival as a refugee fleeing Vietnam-Deacon Paul offers more than reflection; he offers a path. This is not a sentimental or fragile hope. It is a disciplined hope. A chosen hope. A hope that must be embraced again and again amid suffering, uncertainty, and division.

Drawing richly from Scripture, illuminated by the lives of the saints, and grounded in the lived experience of cultures shaped by hardship, Rising Peace invites the reader into a transformative encounter. Here, peace is revealed as mercy lived, reconciliation embraced, and God's presence made visible in the wounds of the world. It is not something we wait for-it is something we are called to become.

With clarity and depth, this volume speaks to clergy, educators, and lay faithful alike-especially those searching for meaning in conflict, guidance in spiritual struggle, and the courage to live the Gospel more fully in a fractured age.

This is more than a book.

It is a summons.

A summons to rise above despair.

A summons to choose hope when hope seems impossible.

A summons to embody mercy in a world that has forgotten how to forgive.

And in answering that call, to discover a profound and enduring truth:

even in the midst of suffering, peace continues to rise-quietly, persistently-within the human heart.

Tolle, lege-take up and read.

And let this "diamond of wisdom" draw you into the peace that the world cannot give...

but which God, in His mercy, never ceases to offer.