Freedom

"It's like this underworld, and once you've had your eyes open to it, they stay open.

It's really hard to keep seeing that every day, because it is there every day.

I think most people don't see it, and it's simply really, really not seeing it --

not just not wanting to see it, but being totally oblivious to it happening.

Once you have seen it, it's really obvious."

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PRAYER for an end to TRAFFICKING

0 God, our words cannot express what our minds can barely comprehend and our hearts feel when we hear of women

and girls deceived and transported to unknown places for purposes of sexual exploitation and abuse because of

human greed and profit at this time in our world.

Our hearts are saddened and our spirits angry that their dignity and rights are being transgressed through threats,

deception and force. We cry out against the degrading practice of trafficking and pray for it to end.

Strengthen the fragile-spirited and broken-hearted. Make real your promises to fill these our sisters with a love that is

tender and good and send the exploiters away empty-handed.

Give us the wisdom and courage to stand in solidarity with them, that together we will find ways to the freedom

that is your gift to all of us.

Sr. Gen Cassani, SSND