The spiritual journey behind Sr. Helen Prejean’s fight to end the death penalty
The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.
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Show Notes
Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes famed anti-death penalty advocate, Sister Helen Prejean, onto “The Spiritual Life” podcast. Their conversation spans:
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How Sister Helen first became a chaplain to a death-row inmate, Pat Sonnier, and then a leading advocate to abolish the death penalty
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Catholic teaching on the inviolable dignity of the human person and the true meaning of forgiveness
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Discerning what to say “yes” and “no” to in the spiritual life, with the help of Ignatian spirituality
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Sr. Helen’s spiritual practice of quiet listening, reading, meditation and prayer.
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