Hawkins, 29, was having dinner with his young son at an Olive Garden on Christmas Eve in 2000 when he got a call over his radio. There was a robbery in progress at a sporting goods store across Highway 183 in Irving, TX. Due to his proximity to, Hawkins responded to the call. The gunmen, members of the infamous “Texas 7” who had escaped a maximum security facility eleven days prior, ambushed him, shooting him eleven times and running his body over with their stolen car.
He is buried near my parish church. For the past several years, my son and I have visited his grave on this day to pray for his soul.
The Argentine spews the heresy that capital punishment is “inadmissible” (whatever that odd term means). Fortunately the great state of Texas disagrees.
He Had Already Been Deported Once
In New York this Christmas Eve, citizens are outraged at the murder of a 29 year-old Ph. D. student. Her name was Amelia Carter. She was set ablaze while she dozed on an F train at Coney Island by a man who was in this country illegally. Did you hear that US bishops? Are you happy?
See above about capital punishment.
Pray for their souls and for their families and pray God deliver us from these nightmares.
“Let the Just One descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop Him down. Let the earth open and a Savior bud forth.” -Is. 45:8
From the Introit of the Mass, Fourth Sunday of Advent
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