Take Off Your Shoes. Get Your Feet Wet. Anne Victory, HM My favorite place for reflection is the beach. Every year I look forward to the annual trek with friends to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for vacation. The experience never fails to inspire and refresh...
A Second Chance For Alexis: A Call To Action For Women’s Religious Communities In Ohio by Sally Duffy, SC A recent legislative victory in Ohio will allow survivors of trafficking to expunge their records of most crimes that can be linked back to trafficking. This clarifies opportunities the Safe...
Recognizing the Humanity of Traffickers by Sister Maryann Mueller, CSSF Several months ago on a retreat with other social justice coordinators I participated in an exercise that had a profound impact on me. We were asked to find a partner we did not know and then sit...
Developing Survivor Advocacy Training for Trafficked Persons by Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA After more than a hundred presentations designed to raise awareness about human trafficking in western Wisconsin, various professionals and community organizations are now pondering how to develop a survivor advocate training program that is solely focused...
Join the Movement, Create a Tipping Point to End Human Trafficking by Sister Linda Haydock, SNJM On first every Sunday of the month for ten years we Catholic Sisters and our companions stand and pray to end the trafficking of over of over 40 million women, children...
The Path Chosen for Me By Janus Small My personal belief is that there is a reason for everything that happens in your life - sometimes revealed immediately, sometimes later, or not at all. My journey to becoming a part of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking Ministry...
St. Josephine Bakhita: A Journey Many Know Today Elizabeth Murphy, Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center We have come to know Saint Josephine Bakhita to be a symbol of hope in the work against human trafficking. Although she died in 1947, her story is still relatable for an...
“Look at me! See who I really am.” by Jeanne Christensen, RSM My name is Emma and I am living a nightmare. Someone said it is Lent. What does that mean? I think it’s something about God being tortured and dying so I can be saved. I...
“In God’s will, there is great peace” by Carol Davis, OP [caption id="attachment_3775" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Image: Stained Glass of St. Josephine Bakhita, Saint John Paul II Chapel, Mundelein | photo by Fr. Gaurav Shroff[/caption] The title of this reflection is a direct quote from Saint Josephine Bakhita, a...
Forced to Seek Safety in a Foreign Land: The Plight of Those on the Move By Jean Schafer SDS [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Holy Family: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/56083957838407207/[/caption] As we think of the Holy Family during the Advent/Christmas season, we often forget their need to flee their homeland shortly after the...
