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2025-10-04T10:43:53-06:00

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The Rhythm of Faith: The Explosion of the Realm of God

Last updated on: October 4, 2025 at 10:43 am By Jeff Hood

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The Realm of God in Motion: The Rhythm of Faith Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5, 2025 “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” – Luke 17:6 They Were on the Road with Jesus They were on the road with Jesus when one of them said, “Lord, we don’t have enough faith. It feels so small. Can... Read more

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Practical Universalism: Pope Francis and Mercy in Action

Last updated on: October 4, 2025 at 1:42 am By Jeff Hood

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All Scripture citations are from the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE). Pope Francis’s papacy was marked by a relentless emphasis on mercy, hope and pastoral care. He never issued a formal declaration that all souls will ultimately be saved, yet his words, gestures and daily practice seemed to move in that direction. Again and again, Francis acted as if God’s love had no limits. This essay explores ten key statements and encounters from his pontificate…among them his reassurance to... Read more

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2025-10-13T13:28:56-06:00

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St. Esther Brown: The Greatest Death Penalty Abolitionist

Last updated on: October 13, 2025 at 1:28 pm By Jeff Hood

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Some lives are ordinary. Some lives are remarkable. Some lives are holy. The Life of Esther Brown is fire. At ninety-two, she is still here. Frail in body…but unbowed in spirit. To stand beside her is to stand in the presence of a holiness. A prophet. A living testament to mercy no words can contain. She was born in Nazi Germany, a world burning with cruelty. Neighbors vanished. Evil was codified into law. She saw the machinery of death made... Read more

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2025-10-02T23:01:48-06:00

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Innocence Ignored: Save Lance Shockley

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 11:01 pm By Jeff Hood

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The Beginning of Injustice in the Case of Lance Shockley In Missouri, the execution chamber waits for Lance Shockley. The state insists the case is settled, that justice demands his death. But the truth is far more troubling. No physical evidence connects him to the crime…no fingerprints, no DNA, no clear link at all. His conviction rests instead on coerced witness testimony, discredited forensics and a justice system that abandoned fairness long before delivering its verdict. From the start, innocence... Read more

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2025-10-13T13:29:31-06:00

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Anthony Boyd is God’s Test for Alabama

Last updated on: October 13, 2025 at 1:29 pm By Jeff Hood

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God’s Test for Alabama Anthony Boyd is God’s test for Alabama. Make no mistake, Anthony Boyd is not the Savior. He’s not Christ. He bears no mantle of redemption for the world. And yet…in his life, in his suffering and in the shadow of his impending execution…he becomes the instrument of a higher judgment. He is the test that Jesus places before Alabama…a living measure of whether the state understands mercy, justice and the fear of God. In Boyd, the... Read more

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2025-10-01T11:16:40-06:00

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Charles Crawford Deserves Life: Tate Reeves Hungers to Kill

Last updated on: October 1, 2025 at 11:16 am By Jeff Hood

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Life for Charles Crawford On October 15, Mississippi plans to kill Charles Crawford. The state calls it justice. I call it what it is…state-sanctioned murder…wrapped in the lie of righteousness, a cruel spectacle staged by a system that profits from human suffering and thirty years of relentless torment. At the center of it all, Governor Tate Reeves is ready to give the command. Of course, Reeves could stop this execution. But… He refuses. He chooses vengeance. He chooses cruelty. He... Read more

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2025-10-13T13:30:15-06:00

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Post-Execution Prophecy: The Voice of God Amidst Horror

Last updated on: October 13, 2025 at 1:30 pm By Jeff Hood

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Post-Execution Prophecy In the aftermath of an execution the loudest voices belong to governments, prison officials and news outlets. They speak of justice served, debts paid and closure granted. I have watched this ritual so many times and have heard the same words repeated over and over. But rarely do we ask the deeper question…What is God saying? What would a post-execution prophecy even sound like? I believe if we listened closely to scripture and to the heart of God... Read more

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2025-09-30T08:04:59-06:00

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Ritualized Indifference: The Execution of Victor Tony Jones

Last updated on: September 30, 2025 at 8:04 am By Jeff Hood

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Ritualized Indifference & The Illusion of Justice in Florida’s Death Chamber In just a few hours, Florida will execute Victor Tony Jones. The official words will sound orderly and familiar…justice served, closure granted, punishment complete. But beneath the sterile language, what is about to unfold is not justice. It is ritual. It is ceremony. It is a rehearsed liturgy of ritualized indifference. Ritualized Indifference: Why Jones’s Case Is Not Unique The Common Script of Capital Punishment What makes Jones’s case... Read more

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2025-09-29T10:36:21-06:00

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The Eternal Eucharist: Cosmic Reconciliation in Christ

Last updated on: September 29, 2025 at 10:36 am By Jeff Hood

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Cosmic Reconciliation in Christ The Eucharist is the eternal reconciliation of all things. Bread and wine are not merely symbols…they are the reconciliation itself made present. To consume the Body and Blood of Christ is to enter the harmony of the universe. The fractured cosmos is restored. The estranged…the forgotten…and the broken…all are enfolded in the eternal unity that Christ embodies. Every act of the manifestation of the Eternal Eucharist enacts what scripture names as the reconciliation of all creation... Read more

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2025-09-27T20:29:46-06:00

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The True Executioners: Procedural Bars

Last updated on: September 27, 2025 at 8:29 pm By Jeff Hood

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Procedural Bars: The Hidden Executioners of the American Death Penalty What Are Procedural Bars? People think executions happen in a chamber. They think the violence begins when the straps tighten, when the syringe pierces the skin or when the mask is strapped on. They’re wrong. The killing begins long before the body is laid out on the table. The real executioners do not wear hoods. They wear robes. They do not strap people down. They shuffle papers. They do not... Read more

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