Lessons From the Water Bucket: Learning About Strength and Struggle in Daily Work
The first time I hauled water, I stopped every 10 steps to catch my breath. I returned to the house with a pounding heart and…
social justice
Faith in Action: Resources for Today’s Anti-Racist Catholic
As Catholics, we are called to recognize the dignity of every human life. Scripture tells us we are all made in the image and likeness…
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, donate whatever amount you can to a social justice cause that is important to you.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. — John F. Kennedy
Help out a less fortunate person today.
May God bless all those committed to promoting social justice and the good of the workers. — Pope Benedict XVI
Before you eat dinner tonight, think about all the people who labored long hours to put food on your table.
Fasting from Injustice (Again)
This year I’m not fasting during Lent. Period. Not because I’ve given up on the concept of fasting as spiritually edifying. Not because I’m the worst faster in the long and storied history of fasting (which, by the way, I am). Not because I have a tendency to be rebellious, defiant, and stubborn (me, me, and — let’s face it — me).
Must Catholics Boycott WalMart?
Q. As a Catholic am I bound to boycott companies like Walmart if they treat their employees badly? A. In our modern world, everything we…
Comfort and Upheaval: Thoughts on Mary During Advent
This Advent, I am remembering how I came to love (really love) Our Lady. I am remembering an Advent about five years ago when a…
Sister Dorothy Mae Stang, S.N.D.: Holy Courage
Sr. Dorothy Stang worked tirelessly for poor farmers’ rights and preservation of the Brazilian rainforest. Confronted by assassins on a deserted road, she opened her Bible and read the Beatitudes to them. She was shot six times.
The Role of Religion in Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Peacemaking
Religion and faith have always played an important role in my life, shaping my views of the world and informing my career path in human…
