rough this understanding, he was
able to realize the value of all human life, including those who he
murdered. Sister Helen's relationship with the families of Matthew and
the victims was honest and up-front. She approached each with a hopeful
attitude, trying to understand them while also trying to give them peace.
In each instance, she was uncertain and apprehensive. This fact is
not surprising, however, because Sister Helen is only human, and her
religion is human as well. The only path to certainty is experience,
and this was Sister Helen's first time as spiritual advisor to a death-row
inmate. All in all, Sister Helen was a shining example of strength,
courage, and love that all people coul
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