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Peace & Justice News, Events, & Commentary
End Capital Punishment-No To The Death Penalty
by Gabino Zavala, Peace & Justice Director At 1:31 am EST on January 13 Lisa Montgomery was executed by the United States Federal Government. She became the first woman executed in nearly 70 years. Her life was marked by extreme child sexual abuse, torture and...
Provincial Council Statement Regarding January 6th’s Violence in Washington, D.C.
As a religious community dedicated to the spread of the Gospel, we condemn the violent protest at the capitol building in Washington today. It is one more indication that we as a society are more and more placing our trust in violence and force to solve our problems...
Provincial Council Statement Regarding Voting
Soon we will be electing national leadership for the next four years. It will be our opportunity and moral duty to choose leaders who reflect gospel values, especially those values that are at the core of our Precious Blood Spirituality. As the Leadership Team of the...
At Home With the Word: Glass Half-Full
by Vicky Otto, Companion Director If you ask people who know me, I hope they would describe me as a “glass half full” kind of person. I try to see the brighter side of life, be grateful for all that I have been given and focus more on the positive perspective of...
At Home With the Word: Friends, Enemies, Teachers
“You have no friends. You have no enemies. You have only teachers.”- Buddhist Proverb We seem to be mired in a society that has divided itself into friends and enemies, good and bad, right and wrong, stupid and smart, enlightened and ignorant. Many find it impossible...
At Home With the Word: A Precious Blood Response to AG Barr’s Plan to Quell Protests
Provincial Director Fr. Garry Richmeier, C.PP.S. responds to US Attorney General Barr's plan to quell protests occurring around the country.