We invite you to read a timely letter by Marie Dennis, director of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence, recently published by the National Catholic Reporter.

Responding to the tragic killing of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., Marie writes with clarity and compassion about the urgent need for nonviolence in the face of escalating hatred and suffering.

“We humans are yearning for an end to this madness, for an end to the violence. We can learn to be nonviolent — including from the courageous actions of many Palestinians and Israelis.”

Marie Dennis calls for solidarity pointing to active nonviolence as the only path that truly honors every human life.

“We can bridge with respect and love the divides created to keep us apart. We can mobilize the power of nonviolent action for just peace, human rights, and genuine, inclusive security…”

Let us recommit ourselves to peace, to nonviolence, and to one another.