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…
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…
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…
Today, donate whatever amount you can to a social justice cause that is important to you.
Help out a less fortunate person today.
Before you eat dinner tonight, think about all the people who labored long hours to put food on your table.
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).
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…
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…
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.
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…