Category Archives: gun violence

Martyrs

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

The commemoration for tonight’s healing prayers, held in orange, is for Blandina and Her Companions, the Martyrs of Lyons.  The Collect: Grant, O Lord, that we who keep the feast of the holy martyrs Blandina and her companions may be … Continue reading →

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Reasons to #WearOrange: Devaluation

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Rosalind C Hughes

A confession: when we are discussing the pros and cons of an apartment to rent, our family has come to use a rather disrespectful shorthand for one particular criterion. How “killy” the street or block has become the self-defining descriptor of … Continue reading →

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Year A Epiphany 3: walking in the light

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Rosalind C Hughes

There was a fascinating piece on yesterday’s NPR program, Weekend Edition, about a man named Pedro Reyes who is working on a huge collection of guns.[1] In fact, he has access to thousands in the city of Culiacan, Mexico, where … Continue reading →

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Guns kill people

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Rosalind C Hughes

Guns are not choosy. Guns just kill people. It’s their modus operandi. It’s what they do. We are hearing more, bit by bit, about the latest victims of the latest shooting rampage. Each detail chips a little more flint from … Continue reading →

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