As we stop here on this holy ground, we remember the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ. We try to imagine the Continue reading
Prayer for Public Officials
God, so much of everyday life in our countrycomes down to politics.Many times,the women and men that we elect -to hold Continue reading
Luke 23: 39-43
“One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, ‘Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and Continue reading
John 8: 3-11
“Now the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery, and after placing her in the center of Continue reading
Matthew 5: 38-48
“You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an Continue reading
Jesus as a Man on Death Row
My mom raised my siblings and me in a Catholic household. We were all altar serversand she taught Sunday morning CCD Continue reading
Change Me, Lord
Change my eyes, Lord.Help me to see the humanityof those on death row. Change my ears, Lord.Help me to hear the Continue reading
Prayer for an Abolitionist
Lord Jesus,Everyday I try to make sense of capital punishment.But I can’t understand how we are teaching Continue reading
Prayer of Serenity
God, give me grace to accept with serenitythe things that cannot be changed,Courage to change the thingswhich should be Continue reading
Someone I Love is on Death Row
Heavenly Father,I think You are the only one who knows how I feel.Your Beloved Son was condemned to death, and I Continue reading
From Catholic Health Association of the United States: Prayer for the Victims of Violence
Loving God, you are the author and sustainer of our lives. You know the anguish of the sorrowful, you are attentive to Continue reading
A Heart to Forgive
Lord Jesus, I struggle with how I’ve been so badly hurtby those who have committed such violence against my loved Continue reading
