An Easter Reflection: “For They Were Afraid”

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who...

A New Type of Prison Epistle

According to daily census data gathered by the Philadelphia Prison System, on any given day our city is home to nearly 7,000 incarcerated men. We spend seven cents out of every tax dollar on holding people in our jails, which is more than we spend on any other...