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Third Sunday of Lent reflection
Gun violence continues when hearts grow numb, when suffering becomes familiar, when families like mine are expected to carry loss quietly and move on.
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Second Sunday of Lent reflection
I am always amazed at the number of people who attend each vigil. By focusing on reclaiming the site for nonviolence rather than focusing on violence, all in attendance are urged to recognize the value and sacredness of human life. The vigil stresses that a nonviolent way of life is possible and that if we are to break the cycle of violence we must all do our part.
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First Sunday of Lent reflection
Gun violence is not only a policy issue. It is a spiritual crisis. It challenges our belief that every life is sacred and that community is stronger than fear. We cannot be at peace while our neighbors live in terror.
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Ash Wednesday reflection
May the ashes we receive today awaken in us a holy tenderness. May they strengthen our resolve to honor the sacredness of every life — not only in prayer, but in practice. Not only in lament, but in the daily work of building a world where peace is possible, where justice is lived, where love is the shape of our choices.
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Join us in our third annual Lenten Fast to End Gun Violence
As Catholics, our faith calls us to nonviolence, and our hearts are broken by the constant gun violence in the United States. In response to the gun violence epidemic, we invite you to join in our third annual Lenten Fast to End Gun Violence.
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