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Fifth Sunday of Lent: A Willing Place
Posted Mar 15 2024 |This Lent, what aspects of your life might need to make way for new life to begin?
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This Lent, what aspects of your life might need to make way for new life to begin?
When we model God’s love-based generosity, we will receive new energy for living as God’s agents of personal and societal change.
In honor of Catholic Sisters Week 2024, we're highlighting 6 incredible Catholic sisters who are involved in the work of ending the death penalty and promoting restorative justice.
In her poem “The Tools'” Zuri Davis, who was a runner-up in the 2022 Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest for Young Adults, confronts readers with the harsh reality of violence inflicted on generations of Black individuals, perpetuating cycles of trauma to this day.
How are we being called this Lent to disrupt the injustice all around us?
We are called to proclaim the Gospel of life. Even amid destruction.
Who are we to take away someone's ability to seek forgiveness?
The Gospel calls us to a love that is rooted in relationship. A love that seeks no praise.
The humility of a simple prayer from a man on death row reminded me of Mary's response to the Angel Gabriel.
Are the calls to "repent" and "rejoice" conflicting? Restorative justice shows us that they rely on one another.
Our Indigenous brothers and sisters show us a way to more fully understand the message that Our Lady of Guadalupe gave us nearly 500 years ago. It begins with encounter.
There are many different ways to respond to the urgency of preparation this Advent season.
Mary's response to the angel Gabriel is an example of courageous trust — even when the future is uncertain.
The face of God is revealed all around us, even in places we might not expect. We just have to pay attention.
Learn more about restorative justice, dive into restorative practices, and share this healing vision with your community.
Many practitioners of restorative justice experience a similar exhaustion. Rest is a vital element to sustaining ourselves in this work.
Across the United States, Catholics and people of faith are transforming our broken criminal justice system into one that values healing over vengeance, and hope over death. Join us as we uplift the lived experiences, ministerial examples, and spiritual reflections of those working to promote restorative justice and end the death penalty.
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