Preaching for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Joanna Williams offers a reflection on recognizing and building upon the Divine goodness within ourselves, others, and our communities: "At the core of our being, we are loved and made holy, created in God’s image and likeness. Our most natural orientation is towards goodness, a goodness that produces abundant fruit..."Joanna Williams is the Executive Director at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational Catholic ministry in Nogales, Arizona and Sonora that works towards a vision of migration with dignity. Joanna graduated with a Bachelor's in Science from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she researched the role of the Latino Church in creating social change. She was also confirmed into the Catholic Church her senior year at Georgetown. In 2019 she received a Master's in Public Policy from Arizona State University.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11092025 to learn more about Joanna, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.