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Catherine Kirwan-Avila

Catherine Kirwan-Avila, A.C.I., is a campus minister at the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in St. Louis and is part of the formation community of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in St. Louis, Mo. The Handmaids are an international congregation of eucharistic, Ignatian women dedicated to the mission of reparation, education in the service of the Gospel and spiritual accompaniment. Originally from Massachusetts, Sr. Catherine graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, Boston College and Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid with degrees in history, social work and Ignatian spirituality.
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Me and L.L. Bean

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Last Thursday morning my mother and I headed to upstate New York for our Thanksgiving visit with her sister rsquo s family Van Morrison accompanied our conversations as he so often does in my mother rsquo s car It is a trip we have made many times in many different states of mind Last year the

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Life after a Violent Crime

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Last week I attended a conference on Restorative Justice at Villanova University that brought together people from various disciplines and legal categories There were judges prosecutors and defense attorneys probation and police officers sociologists theologians social workers educators and m

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Clarity of Call

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Last week I met a woman named Beth whose example lodged itself deep inside my mind It so struck me that I have shared it as best I can five times since we met Beth runs Place of Promise a Christian non-profit with a residential program ldquo designed to help those who are hurting lost and

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