Sister Helen Prejean fought the death penalty—and won. Ep. 87

  Sister Helen Prejean has been the face of the anti-death
penalty movement for decades. A member of the Congregation of St.
Joseph, Sister Helen has been accompanying inmates on death row and
lobbying against capital punishment in the United States (and in
the church) for decades. She blew up on the national scene for her
book Dead Man Walking, which was adapted into an Oscar-winning
film, and she was crucial to the Vatican’s eventual decision to ban
the death penalty in the Catechism. We talk to Sister Helen about
how she became an anti-death penalty activist and how the fight
against the death penalty has changed throughout the years—and how
“sneaky Jesus” changed her life forever. In Signs of the Times, we
talk about two Jesuit provinces releasing the names of more than
150 priests and other ministry leaders who were found to have
“credible allegations” of sexual abuse. We break down a few “nun”
stories and ask an important question before we go on break for
Christmas: How can parishes welcome newcomers at Christmas Masses?
On that note, we just wanted to thank everyone in the Jesuitical
community: Whether you are a Patreon supporter, Facebook group
poster (or lurker), or a casual listener—the whole Jesuitical team
wishes you the peace and joy of the baby Jesus this Christmas.
We’ll see you in the New Year. Links from the show: Two Jesuit
provinces release 153 names of accused abusers Dear @POTUS: The Nun
Who Tweets a Daily Prayer to President Trump 2 Nuns Accused Of
Embezzling $500,000 From Catholic School Pope Francis will visit
Abu Dhabi ‘Of Gods and Men’ monks beatified Detroit’s Back to
Christmas Campaign     What’s on tap? Bob Dylan’s Double
Barrel Rye Whiskey, courtesy of our colleague Ed Schmidt, S.J.
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