Redeeming Conflict: 12 Habits for Christian Leaders

• Offers 12 practical habits for navigating conflict with grace
• Features spiritual companions like St. Francis and Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
• Includes questions, prayers, and self-assessments for personal and professional growth
• Ideal for leaders, parish staff, and small group use
• Free downloadable resources: discussion guide, parish bulletin and homily aids

What if conflict isn’t something to fear—but something God can use to help us grow?

In Redeeming Conflict, Catholic theologian and conflict mediator Ann M. Garrido explores how conflict, though uncomfortable, can be a doorway to conversion, clarity, and deeper communion. Drawing from her experience as a theologian, educator, and author of the bestselling Redeeming Administration, Garrido offers twelve practical habits for transforming conflict into a spiritually fruitful exchange.

Each chapter is paired with a spiritual companion—from saints like St. Francis of Assisi and Leo the Great to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots—and ends with reflection questions, a prayer, and a self-assessment tool to help integrate what you’ve learned. 

Garrido introduces ideas like “Pentecost listening” and the difference between “my truth” and the truth, all while helping readers become more self-aware and less reactive when faced with feedback or tension.

Designed for Christian leaders, parish staff, ministry teams, or anyone seeking to grow in emotional and spiritual maturity, this book provides a clear, hope-filled roadmap for healing division and building stronger relationships within the Church and beyond.

Includes access to a free downloadable small group discussion guide and parish resource kit with homily and bulletin aids.