A Season of New Life and Hope by Sister Kathleen Coll, SSJ Spring 2019, a season of new life and hope, is not disappointing us. Everywhere we look, Earth broke through the winter-hardened soil with crocus and daffodil’s tender shoots. Glorious colors and sweet-smelling flowers greet our...
March: A Month to Speak Out for Trafficked Victims Everywhere by Sister Jean Schafer Among the many international days of remembrance and action in the month of March, there are several that can inspire us to reflection and action on behalf of those trafficked: March 8th– International Women’s...
Trigger warnings for rape, sexual abuse and violence. A survivor of human sex trafficking from Ohio began her journey as a sex slave, being raped 27 times in the first night. What started as a harmless trip to New York with a neighbor took an unexpected...
In 2004, for the first time, I met prostituted women who had survived and were moving successfully into recovery. I was awed by their stories, but more so by their strength, courage and resilience. How could anyone survive what they had experienced and still have...
Study, Pray, Act By Carol Davis OP “Everybody knows about human trafficking, you don’t need to do so much education.” She said. “Really,” I responded. “Then why do we still have millions still victimized? Why are there so many innocents lured into the commercial sex exploitation and trapped...
Dignity Health, one of the country's largest health systems, has been granted $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Justice to shore up its efforts to combat human trafficking and evaluate the effectiveness of its initiatives. Research indicates a large share of sex and labor trafficking victims interact...
Passionate and Alive by Kathleen Bryant, RSC Borders were definitely not barriers to communication, sharing of passion and collaboration when we came together in Cleveland. Imagine throwing a party and inviting people you had never met from a variety of cultures, languages, countries and backgrounds. What would make that...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Comboni Sister Gabriella Bottani, coordinator of Talitha Kum International Network of Consecrated Life Against Trafficking in Persons, listens at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma, Ohio, during an Oct. 26 meeting of women religious from throughout the Western Hemisphere who are...
For the last five years, Sr. Marlene Weisenbeck has been raising awareness about human trafficking through the Task Force to Eradicate Modern Slavery, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Over the summer, the Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration and former president of the Leadership Conference of...
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...
