Hope Over Fear
“What strikes me most when thinking about martyrs and those persecuted for their faith and values is their choice of hope over fear.”
Gabrielle Bessmer is a student at Mercyhurst University. She is majoring in social work and minoring in psychology. With her BSW she hopes to work within advocacy and policy to promote social justice. Gabrielle previously attended Walsh Jesuit High School and resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. As an intern at ISN during the spring 2022 semester, she is working closely with the ethical purchasing team and expanding racial justice resources, specifically for the 21-Day Ignatian Racial Justice Challenge.
“What strikes me most when thinking about martyrs and those persecuted for their faith and values is their choice of hope over fear.”
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The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) is a national social justice network inspired by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. ISN was founded in 2004 and is a lay-led 501(c)3 organization working in partnership with Jesuit universities, high schools, and parishes, along with many other Catholic institutions and social justice partners.