‘A bad guy was killing people’: A parent’s response to the nightmare of gun violence
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‘A bad guy was killing people’: A parent’s response to the nightmare of gun violence

Byamynee

It’s 3 a.m. and the moon is glowing softly through the wide bedroom window. Why am I awake? I look to the side and see that our six-month-old is sleeping soundly. A repetition of the sound that woke me, “Mama!!”, comes from the room across the hall. It’s our three-year-old who, despite a strong, independent…

A litany for our inability to end gun violence

A litany for our inability to end gun violence

BySister Julia Walsh

**Adapted from “A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL” Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. For our failure to protect life, God, have mercy. For our failure to elect leaders who protect all life, God, have mercy. For our failure to end unjust laws, God, have mercy….