Restorative Justice

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…

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…

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…

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…