CMN's Stations of the Cross
Walk alongside Christ on his journey from death sentence to execution while meditating on the need to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice.
Pray
A Prayer for the End of the Death Penalty
God who forgives,
We will never comprehend the depth of your mercy,
which brings saints and sinners alike into your embrace.
A Reflection on John 18:17-18 by Father Rudy Casals, SJ
This reflection was originally shared at CMN's virtual First Friday Prayer Vigil on Oct. 1, 2021. Learn more about our monthly prayer vigils and RSVP to attend.
"Then the woman said to Peter,
'You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?'
He said, 'I am not.'
Now the slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold and were standing around it warming themselves.
Peter was also standing there keeping warm."
Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Prisoner #16670 of Auschwitz
Today is the feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, patron saint of prisoners and the pro-life movement, and the victim of a state-sponsored execution. There's
Restorative Justice in Light of the Lenten Gospels: A Five-Week Exploration
A five-part series guiding small groups and individual believers through a Lenten exploration of restorative justice.
"Heaven-Haven" Prayer Card
On July 17, 2020 a man named Dustin Lee Honken recited a poem called "Heaven-Haven" in the moments before his execution at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.
A Prayer from Pope Francis' Third Papal Encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti"
O God, Trinity of love, from the profound communion of your divine life, pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love.
Prayer for God's Justice, Mercy, and Compassion
An Original Prayer by Sr. Addie Lorraine Walker, SSND
Sr. Addie Walker, SSND, wrote and shared the following prayer in honor of the Virtual Prayer Vigil held for Christopher Vialva on Thursday, Sept. 28th, 2020. Mr. Vialva was executed hours later by the federal government.
As you say this prayer, whether in solitude or with others, we invite you to remember all persons impacted by the death penalty.
A Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty
Please enjoy this prayer from our friends at Education for Justice, written by Bill Griffin, CFX & Katherine Feely, SND.
A Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty
Gracious God, Source of all Life,You bestow your life and love on each of us and call us to be a just and merciful people.Guide our efforts to work for justice in our legal system.
Recording Archive: Virtual Prayer Vigils for Federal Executions
Watch the recorded Virtual Prayer Vigils held in lamentation of the federal government's 2020 restart of federal executions after a 17-year hiatus.
