Spring....

As Spring has arrived, things are coming back from their dormant winter state. INcluded in these spring 'things' unfortunately, is the looming decision by the Supreme Court regarding Juvenile Life WIthout Parole. Here in Pennsylvania, the decision this past week to sentence Jordan Brown as an adult at 12 years old, just fuels the fire. I am not fit to have an opinion about whether that is right or wrong(i am not a psychiatrist), however, a 12 year old is the rare exception to the actual issue at hand.

Unfortunately, the very real truth about this subject is that some people, are not meant to walk among us on this earth. To allow them to do so is to put all of society in jeopardy. There is such a thing as evil, and some of these so called 'poor, innocent, children' who didn't know what they were doing are among them.

Today is Easter, every holiday is a somber day for someone who has lost a family member to violence, knowing you will not be celebrating these times with that person. Grappling with the reality that another human being took them from this world. Even after 17 years, I remember my last Easter with my sister and my Mom, who knew it would be the last...

I leave you today with a news/video clip from Chicago, regarding the upcoming decision and the exact type of 'evil' I am speaking of in this post. Enjoy the holiday, hug your loved ones, and pray for the victims of violence who couldn't be with us today...

Bishop Family Remembers 20 years later