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This Insights eNewsletter was sent to subscribers on March 20, 2015.

eNewsletter Subject: The Death Penalty Further Considered

Pope Francis made news today when he spoke to the International Committee against the Death Penalty. He argued forcefully that, in our time, capital punishment of apprehended criminals must be considered always wrong.

Is Pope Francis saying something new? Not necessarily. I explain here: Pope Francis on the death penalty.

I've also continued my series on recapturing meaning and purpose in our time. See Our Failure to Penetrate Reality: The Role of the Examined Life.

Continuing a focus on spirituality for the moment, Jennifer Gregory Miller has posted another Liturgical Year Blog entry: Lenten Conversion and Repentance: The True Vine and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Also, between messages, she posted a nice piece on The Great Saints of March: Patrick and Joseph....

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