by Jennie Murphy | Mar 15, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
When Pope Francis prays “for the victims of abuse,” who are the victims? Are they children or adults? What injustices are pointed out? Is it sexual violence, abuse of authority, manipulation, or complicit silence? Who are the authors of the abuse? Priests, religious,...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog Articles
This month, Pope Francis asks each of us to pray for all victims of abuse. The Holy Father calls the Church to respond in a concrete way to those who have suffered. As a Church community, we should not shy away from these tough conversations. In all of this, we unite...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog Articles
Perhaps we don’t realize it, but whenever we pray, we renew the image of God within us. Even when we pray on the Click to Pray app or pray for the Pope’s prayer intentions, we shine forth with the image of God. The biblical passage that underlies this...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 3, 2023 | Blog Articles
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel. She is the second US-born saint to be canonized. Her family was dedicated to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. She dedicated herself to the service of African Americans and Native Americans. Let...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 1, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
Abuse comes in many forms and the impact is often silent and unseen. Those who are subjected to abuse experience a level of trauma that is difficult for others to comprehend, in part because each victim and survivor experience it differently. The harmful events touch...
