Neighbors in Rwanda: An Interview with Denise Uwimana
Denise and her sons survived the [Rwandan] genocide against immense odds. Many of her relatives, though, were killed. So was her husband – she still does not know how or when his death occurred. In spite of this loss, Denise chose to forgive the perpetrators of the genocide and work for reconciliation in her country. […]
The Craft of Forgiveness
WN: This was prepared in 2005 for a church curriculum. An excerpt: Forgiveness is not only the ultimate “craft” for all wishing to become fully human, it is also ticket to freedom and joy. New Testament theologian Luke Timothy Johnson says the greatest act of forgiveness must be towards our fathers (or parents, one could […]
Living in Communion: AN INTERVIEW WITH FATHER THOMAS HOPKO
Excerpted from Parabola: The Magazine of Myth and Tradition, “Forgiveness”, Volume XII, Number 3, August 1987, pp. 50 – 59. WN: This piece had an immediate profound impact on me – at least I return to it repeatedly! How much internalized? Ah… The connection of forgiveness to our being made in the image of God […]
Enemy Love As Core Gospel
WN: I wrote this in the context of M2/W2 ministry. Ironically, the Board and one contractor displayed profound enmity towards me just as I was moving towards retirement from M2/W2. The enmity began October 2013 that led to a contractor’s filing a “WorkSafeBC” complaint against me December 2013. It was rejected by WorkSafeBC, but there […]
Creating New Hearts: Moving From Retributive to Restorative Justice
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference: A Pastoral Letter to the Catholic People of New Zealand Wednesday August 30, 1995 – Wellington. Signed, The New Zealand Catholic Bishops This call was powerful and prophetic. An excerpt: Restoration was the primary focus of biblical justice systems. Despite the widely popular misuse of the concept of lex talionis, […]