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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
New Ways of Engaging with the World By: Mary Beaudoin Each year we hear the Ash Wednesday readings. What would change if we took these words of Scripture more seriously, and not as something so…
The Fruits of Our Lenten Labors By: Andy Rivas In his recent 2019 Lenten message, Pope Francis reflected on how fasting, prayer and almsgiving can lead us to a profound conversion. Each of us has…
2019 got off to a rapid start for all of us at CMN. No sooner had we returned from our Christmas celebrations that we were diving into planning for new events, conferences, and campaigns. Within two weeks…