State + Legislative Update
NEW HAMPSHIRE Death penalty repeal bill HB 455 was introduced into the New Hampshire state legislature earlier this winter, and quickly made its way through both chambers. The House voted 279-88 to pass the bill…
A Reflection for Good Friday
Forgiving When It Feels Impossible By: Kate Grosmaire On Good Friday, 2010, I found myself at the Leon County Jail, waiting to visit the man who had shot my daughter — her boyfriend, Conor. Through…
A Reflection for Holy Thursday
God’s Love: Undeserved, Unconditional, and Unifying By: Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy Writing a reflection for Holy Thursday feels like a daunting task; this day in our Catholic tradition is so multi-faceted. Abundant in symbolism and sacred…
A Reflection for Palm Sunday
Jesus Rode Into Jerusalem to Give Us Life By: Deacon Denny Davis On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into Jerusalem to eventually face his execution after being accused of believing there is much more to love…
Victory! CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Declares Death Penalty Moratorium
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom made a historic step forward in the death penalty abolition movement by declaring a moratorium on all California executions. “The intentional killing of another person is wrong….
A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
Lent Is the Time to Return and Stay By: Julio Escobar In the story of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus responds to the sneering of the Pharisees: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with…
A Reflection for the Solemnity of St. Joseph
Drawing Inspiration from the “Hidden Life” of St. Joseph By: Sr. Rita Ann Teichman, CSJ Each morning it is my custom to rise early and spend time in contemplative prayer. I am fortunate to enjoy…
A Reflection for the Third Sunday in Lent
Responding to the Unraveling By: Molly Linehan The opening of this Sunday’s Gospel sounds like chaos. People were dying tragically, some at the hand of the government and others in powerful and unpredictable disasters. As…
Catholics Laud “Bold Step” on California Execution Moratorium
March 13, 2019 California governor Gavin Newsom announced he will declare a moratorium on the death penalty, making the state one of four in the U.S. currently under governor-imposed execution bans. “Today’s declaration is a…
FROM L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO: The Death Penalty Makes Everyone Guilty
The revolutionary choice of the governor of California who signed the moratorium on capital executions By: Mario Marazziti– L’Osservatore Romano – March 15th, 2019 Gavin Newsom, the new Governor of California, with a gesture…
A Reflection For the Second Sunday in Lent
Our Ways Are Not His Ways By: Becky Visosky To be Christian and to follow Christ is not an invitation to be passive. It is a daily challenge to lay down our own preconceived notions,…