Dead Man Walking's author, Sister Helen Prejean gave a lecture tonight at Boston College. Not only can she write, but she's an impressive speaker. She told the story of how she got started in prison ministry. God tricked her into it. She just started by writing a letter to a prisoner on death row, Patrick Sonnier. Then she thought she should minister to Sonnier's victims' families. Then she got involved in the controversy about the death penalty. It was a spiritual journey. She was brought closer to God through the experience. The convicted Patrick Sonnier was brought to God. The victims' families struggled and we pray were brought closer to God. And finally, we the audience were brought closer to God.
She's wonderful. I had her autograph my copy of her book, Dead Man Walking, and she wrote, "To Faith - Choose Life! Helen Prejean."
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