Prison Sunday reminds us of our mission to love

Prisons are not meant to be places of rejection, punishment and revenge, but rather a mission field where we are called to share Jesus’ good news of love, mercy and inclusion.

That is according to Bishop Tim Norton, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Delegate for Prisons.

Prison Sunday, which is celebrated on November 10, encourages us to embrace a spirit of love and mercy in our attitudes towards those women and men who are placed in correctional centres around the country, Bishop Tim said.

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