I recently read a blog post by Piero Falci where the author attempted to recast the Beatitudes in today’s language and invited the reader to do the same, so I decided to conclude my series on the Beatitudes with my version: Blessed are the humble, those lacking pride, those who are sorry for their sins:Continue reading “Beatitudes 2022”
Category Archives: racism
Marching Against Gun Violence
The number of innocent lives lost in recent mass shootings brings so much anguish. That is why I attended an interfaith prayer vigil and march against gun violence last Thursday along with Suzanna and Joyce Farrell. Several hundred of us gathered in the rain at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, listened to several speakers, sang NickContinue reading “Marching Against Gun Violence”
A Prayer for Victims of Racism and Violence
This week, I am reprinting (with permission) a prayer written by Breana Davis for the Ignatian Solidarity Network in response to the recent tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. God of abundant love, In the aftermath of another horrific act of violence and racism, In which, human lives, sacred and precious, were lost, We prayContinue reading “A Prayer for Victims of Racism and Violence”
Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist 