~~~SisterSea~~~

O Divine One, I pray for peace in my heart and forgiveness. Please forgive me for the anger I feel when I constantly hear about people in European countries, the United States and Canada vehemently complain about migrants. They claim migrants will overrun their countries, diminish their cultures and take their jobs. Forgive me for the anger I feel when I remember that Europeans invaded Africa, Asia and the Americas, rampaging and pillaging resources, people and culture. In Africa they denied your children their humanity and sold them as slaves. In the Americas, Europeans and people of European descent under the guise of 'civilizing' the original peoples, outlawed their cultures, religions and freedoms. What their diseases didn't destroy, they tried to destroy by policy and religion. In modern times, Europe and the U. S. Governments sowed the seeds of unrest that are the basis for so much conflict and war in many parts of the world today. Forgive me an...

by The Reverend Doctor Victoria Marie Many supporters were at the BC Supreme Court to support the five of us who were arrested on May 18th: Judith Rees0-Thomas, Danika Dinsmore, Rev. Ron Berezan, Jo Ann Murray and me. I was given the opportunity to address the court before being sentenced to 120 community service.  Judge Affleck and members of the court,  The first half of my adult life was spent in an alcoholic haze.  However, since I sobered up in 1990, I have dedicated my life to justice, peace and love for all of God's creation.  In 1997, I joined a Franciscan Order of nuns and remained a nun until my ordination as a priest six years ago.  My faith and dedication to justice were the motivating factors for my participation in a peaceful, public protest at the gates of Kinder Morgan Tank Farm.  I admit violating the injunction but my actions were in support of the laws of principles of Canada.  For example, as a signatory nati...