The shooting of children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota comes after a political assassination rocked the state earlier this summer. The events have surfaced divides over how to lower gun violence聽 鈥 and a desire to emerge stronger.
鈥淪anctuary鈥 suggests a place of refuge that鈥檚 a kind of walled redoubt. That might be a limiting definition. As Sophie Hills reports today, it can also confer a protective peace 鈥撀爀ven out in the open.
That鈥檚 being demonstrated by faith leaders moved to lend an atmosphere of calm 鈥 of 鈥淚 am with you鈥 鈥 to the charged environment outside court hearings where, controversially, enforcement activity by federal officials can erupt. They also show it in efforts to soothe congregants for whom simply gathering for Mass brings risk. Why do they exhibit such courage?
鈥淚n this atmosphere, just being a person of faith is a resistance,鈥 the Rev. Scott Santarosa, a San Diego priest, tells Sophie. 鈥淚鈥檓 resisting the fear being put on me just by pursuing my faith.鈥
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