Protect Life, Stop Execution

Another life is at stake in Florida.  There is nothing worse than losing life. When life is gone, nobody can recreate one.  It is not something that can be restored once you lost one.  The relationships, the memories, and the meaning that a life has created by every individual are uniquely formed from an individual basis.  Every life is sacred from womb to tomb.  

At the heart of the Catholic Church is valuing life.  We are all valuable in the eyes of God.  He was pleased when he created us in his own image (Gen 1:26-27).  Human dignity has been intrinsically imbedded in our very being from conception.  The dignity of life cannot be taken away by any of our actions. 

On March 31, 2026 a life will be executed for the murder of Teresa McAbee in 1987.  James Duckett was sentenced to death penalty.  There has been a doubt in James Duckett case due to unreliability of the statement of the key witness who recanted her statement.  Grace Gwendolyn, the key witness was instructed to cooperate and otherwise she would be in jail longer than if she supports what she was being told to do.  The testimony of Department of Justice that FBI Analyst who testified regarding the DNA analysis of the case was reported to be overstated and considered scientifically unsupported.  These are few reasons that highly call for abolition of Death Penalty.  Our system that wanted to penalize a human being, to take one's life away because one's life has been taken.  At all cost, the justice system that some of the States use is to put people including those who are with doubt to be in prison for years to wait for their execution costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation and legal fees.

The shift in the church's teachings on this have been there for years especially supported and advocated by late Pope Francis.  The faithful people have to go back to the humility and love of God for his creation.  We are created for love and anything that is oppose to love is against what God is calling us to do.  

Just as how God showed us his love by giving us His Son (Jn 3:16), we too are called to show love by giving our life to love.  Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT, we are asked to forgive one another:

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you." 

Please contact Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Executive Clemency urging them to grant clemency to James Duckett, and stop his execution.

Oppose an execution: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/our-work/death-penalty/executions/

Peace on Earth 2030

It is not too late to join this free series helping us develop the virtues and courage needed in the world today. https://peace2030.earth/      

Let me know if you have any questions.  

Please reach out to Sr Martha Ann Kirk  210-883-5934   kirk@uiwtx.edu

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The Peace Game is played as part of a global online community over 9 weeks - between Wednesday, March 11th – May 6th 2026.

The seven actions of the Peace Game — empowerment, oneness, unity, cooperation, abundance, love and faith — are transformational practices that represent the different facets of creating peace in one's life and world. Action 1 on Empowerment focuses on capacity building, Actions 2 to 4 on Oneness, Unity and Cooperation focus on peace building, Actions 5 and 6 on Abundance and Love focus on field building, and Action 7 on Faith focuses on movement building. 

At its essence the Peace Game is an empowerment platform enabling people to envision and create a life of peace for themselves and influence those in their world to do the same. At scale it grows into a Peace Zone which weaves together the social fabric of a community. Playing the Peace Game empowers, enlightens and transforms those players and communities who wholeheartedly engage with it. The Peace Game is played in an app and is a peace intensive which requires a commitment of time, intention and wholeheartedness to be played well.

To date over 4,000 people across 608 cities in 67 countries have taken 80,000 plus peace actions impacting 4 million people. The Peace Game is the foundation of the Peace on Earth by 2030 Moonshot which is building a global culture of peace.

Justice & Mercy Poetry Contest for Young Adults

Every person has a different way of expression.  Through arts, people can show their emotions of grief, joy, anger, and remorse.  How is our society shaping the lives of the young generation?  Where is your heart and mind?  Our world embraces all talent and poetry is one of the ways that creativity can attract the attention and can draw emotions.

Put your pen into action.  Grab your notepad and begin writing a poem and win a prize through Catholic Mobilizing Network.  You will be amazed how your pen can be used to be in solidarity with the vulnerable, neglected, and forgotten.

Read more here and submit your entry: Catholic Mobilizing Network's Poem

The 2026 Poetry Contest submission window is open through March 30, 11:59 p.m.  Please direct your questions to info@catholicsmobilizing.org.

 “Poetry and writing become tools of resistance and self-definition simply by one having one’s own opinions.”

—Kendrick Simpson, poet; executed by the state of Oklahoma on February 12, 2026

Walk Barefoot for Peace on March 22 @2PM: Campaign for No Harm to Children

 

Music for the Love of Creation in CERA Week

Ponder what kind of world are you supporting.  A world based on fear, greed, and control?  Or a world based on care and love for all, solidarity, generosity and simplicity, and freedom from fear of losing power, a hunger for domination and a world that supports reckless, dismissive, and throw away culture?  What does our present look like?  What future do you want for the children and the future generations?

What energy and lifestyle are you building, advocating, and living for?  What changes are we called to be free from and into love all people and all in the planet?

Courtesy of the Green Faith movement, there are opportunities during the CERAWeek to be the voice of the vulnerable of today and the future generations.

Greenfaith is collaborating with faith organizations to stand up for the vulnerable and for the future. As the climate action leaders say, courage and hope are greater than fear and despair.  

Below are invitations to stand up for a livable future, and sustainable and healthy world. 

Read More about greenfaiwth: https://greenfaith.org/