National Give Something Away Day (July 15), raises awareness about our abundance and our ability to share it with others. Have you given something away recently? Has it been difficult to let certain possessions go? Tell us your "Letting Go" story in a few sentences and send it to SISTERS@FSSH.NET    

Even if you find just one thing to part with, it can be a meaningful and powerful choice.  

What was it like to let these things go and to share the items with others? We may share your story or a portion of it in an FSSH publication or social media. If you wish, we can share just your first name and/or city or you can remain anonymous.

In an America Magazine article, (https://tinyurl.com/yuwbncx3), Daniel P. Horan, OFM, explains that saints are not made through achieving perfection, but by overcoming their struggles--and their own egos--to make a difference.​ St. Francis of Assisi once begged forgiveness of his brothers after fleeing into the forest during a fire at the friary. He fled instead of helping them because he did not want his favorite blanket to be destroyed. When he came back to apologize, he then gave away the blanket--one of his few possessions--as a penance. Which of our own possessions possess us? How might our sharing of things that we own by God's grace bless others today and bring us closer to Him? 

We, the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, affirm our stance against the death penalty made in 2000. As followers of Jesus and Francis of Assisi, we hold the dignity of each person as sacred. Every person is the image of God and has the right to the breath of life.

• We are against both federal and state executions.
• We believe in the power of restorative justice.
• We work in harmony with organizations holding parallel views.
• We pray for peace first in our hearts and for our world.