Where Hope Breaks Through

My students, like all Americans, have been inundated with words that spread hatred, fear, and racism. What they discovered in the pages of Tattoos on the Heart was a truth that exists in stark contrast to the messages of our world: You are loved. Your voice matters. Your life matters.

Catholic Leaders Send Joint Letter to President Trump Calling for the Respect of all life

The letter echoes the challenge Pope Francis laid before Congress in 2015 when he affirmed, “Our efforts must aim at restoring hope, righting wrongs, maintaining commitments, and thus promoting the well-being of individuals and of peoples."

Attending to the Migrant, Refugee, and Those on the Margins: The Jesuits in El Paso

This migration is rooted in a significant human crisis. Violence in Central America is perpetuated by gangs, drug traffickers, etc. who are outside of government control. They extort, threaten, kidnap and kill individuals and families, with the hope of obtaining their servitude, driving people from their homes.