Dorothy Day’s granddaughter on prayer, prison and peace. Ep. 125

In April of last year, seven Catholic activists broke into the
naval submarine base in Kings Bay, Ga., home to several
nuclear-armed submarines. Inside, they carried out nonviolent
actions to protest the U.S. nuclear weapon’s program: They spilled
their blood on the property, beat weapons with hammers and put
crime-scene tape around the base. All seven were arrested,
convicted and await sentencing. One of those Catholics was Martha
Hennessy. Martha is the granddaughter of another Catholic peace
activist: Dorothy Day. We ask her how she prepared spiritually for
the protest, how her grandmother has shaped her faith and what she
thinks about the state of Catholic activism. In Signs of the Times,
we discuss the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian military
leader and how Catholic leaders are (and aren’t) responding. Plus:
a 100-gallon blessing of holy water on farmland in Louisiana and
Pope Francis’ eventful New Year’s Eve.  Tell us what you think
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