If you want to see God in the homeless, ponder this quote. We are all made in His divine image, so even those who society has shunned can be a deep source of encounter with Christ. Alan Graham of Mobile Loaves and Fishes has more to teach us on the matter, so make sure to check out this awesome short, artistic documentary!
How to Fight Against Homelessness | Alan Graham
The Forgotten Half Of Rerum Novarum
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Like many, I became interested in learning more about Rerum Novarum, the encyclical known as the foundation of modern Catholic Social Teaching, when our new pope chose the new Leo. Leo XIV even explained to the College of Cardinals that his choice of name was mainly inspired by Leo XIII’s […]
New Movie Underscores Mandate To ‘Love One Another’ With The Corporal Works Of Mercy
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Homelessness in the United States is a widespread issue that is growing. On a single night in January 2023, 653,104 people experienced homelessness—an increase of 12.1% from the previous year (endhomelessness.org). Among this number, more than 200,000 individuals were living in unsheltered conditions, including those sleeping on the streets or […]
Who Taught Mother Teresa To Be A Person Of Virtue?
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Saint Teresa of Calcutta was known for spending countless hours attending to the dying, the sick, and the poor. This flowed from her rich prayer life: Daily Mass and a daily holy hour. Where did Mother Teresa learn to sacrifice herself for others? Her first teacher in virtue was none […]
UPRISE: A Global Catholic Movement Promoting The Works Of Mercy
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn What would it mean to you, your family, and our dear Lord, if you could offer new ways to inspire the next generation of Catholics to give our Church and Our Lord another look, another glance Christ’s way; but in a manner that might better resonate with the current Gen […]
Lessons From The Underground Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn In my new book, When the Sickle Swings: Stories of Catholics Who Survived Communist Oppression, I document the testimonies of heroic Catholics who kept the faith despite persecution by hostile regimes the world over. I was privileged to interview survivors of communism whose stories unfolded in the political prisons of […]
How To Vote Catholic
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn As the Presidential Election in the United States approaches, Catholic voters are called to navigate their choices with both faith and discernment. This is more than just a political decision; it’s a moral imperative grounded in the teachings of the Church. Unfortunately, as history has taught us, no US presidential […]
What Is It Like To Visit Calcutta? My Experience
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I love to travel, and the more exciting the place, the better. But my experience in Calcutta, India, pushed my limits even as an experienced traveler. And yet, it was there that I discovered Jesus’ presence through Adoration and its essential role in serving others. My brother had been volunteering […]
A Heart For The Poor
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The following is an excerpt from The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God. One of the rules of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal is to live in an area noted for the poverty. If a neighborhood’s economic status improves too much—that is, becomes “gentrified,” […]
St. Martin De Porres | 8 Facts To Know
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A Woman Named Jane: A Filmmaker’s Journey In Making Blue Baby
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Filmmaker shares his journey in making the new documentary Blue Baby out October 9 As a filmmaker, I’ve performed hundreds of interviews of all kinds of people—leaders of Fortune 500 companies, Harvard professors, the mother of the most infamous school shooter, parents of children who died at Newtown, Pulitzer award […]
Four Types Of People Dorothy Day’s Story Speaks To
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “We cannot love God without first loving each other, and to love, we must know each other.” Dorothy Day This powerful quote encapsulates what sparked a massive 20th-century movement that changed many people’s lives. It was spoken by a woman who sought to improve the conditions of God’s people, selflessly […]
“I Call You Friends”: Entering The Kingdom Of The Poor Christ With St. Vincent de Paul
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Why do you serve the poor?” “Why do you spend time with the poor?” These two questions have been put to me recently, and they’ve gotten me thinking about my current life in inner city Edmonton’s “shelter district.” This is the place I call home, where, along with a […]
The Saints Show Us How Stewardship Starts With Wonder
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I am impressed every time my child spots a dandelion and plucks it as if something truly magnificent has captured his attention. This kind of wonder seems to fade as we get older. So I have always been interested in how the saints were able to not just maintain this […]
What Would The Saints Say To Will Smith And Chris Rock?
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Even if you didn’t watch the Oscars, you’ve likely seen all over social media what occurred between Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith. An offensive joke was told at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband retaliated by walking on stage to slap Chris Rock and […]
What One Catholic Learned From Marching With Martin Luther King Jr.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Civil Rights activist, Paul Bokulich, marched with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In the short documentary You Have to Have Light to Dispel the Darkness, he reflects back on the effects of his years in Selma and Eutaw, Alabama living in a shack house, falling in love, and dedicated to […]
“I’m Not Pro-Murdering Babies”: Resources For A Catholic Response To Abortion
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn There has been a post circulating around Facebook and other places which begins “I’m not pro-murdering babies.” The post then presents various circumstances in which an abortion could be justified, in the view of the author. The problems with the post and many and varied. So, we thought it would […]
Seven Things To Know About The Seven Themes Of Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic social teaching is rightly called “social” because it pertains to how we organize ourselves as a society. Rather, I should say as individual societies that are gathered up into one human family.
The Summer Job That Changed My Life – And Can Change Yours Too!
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Imagine with me for a second: You’re standing on top of a 30-foot cliff, about to jump into a level 3 white-water rapid in Colorado…you hold the instructor’s hand as he attempts to console you…“just walk straight forward, pull your feet together as you fall, just take a few steps…” […]
What We Can Learn About Being ProLife From Sts. Zelie And Louis Martin
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn St. Therese’s parents, as they are most commonly known, are incredible prolife witnesses. They didn’t found the March for Life or repeal laws or establish pregnancy crisis centers, which are all amazing ways to help protect and respect life from conception until a natural death. What Sts. Zelie and Louis […]
Can Moms Volunteer? 9 Tips To Make It Work
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Volunteering is incredibly beneficial to our spiritual growth. Serving in the community provides opportunities to focus on the needs of others, challenges us in new ways, develops virtues, and encourages us to pray more. But, once you become a mom, isn’t your family your ministry? Yes! Your vocation as a […]
Racism: A Catholic Response
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Racism is Always Evil There are some things that are always true, no matter when, where, or whom is involved. One of these truths is that racism is always wrong. It is a form of discrimination which is always unjust and, therefore, morally wrong and incompatible with Jesus Christ and […]
Here’s How To Use Your Summer Cookout To Help Others
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Some of the most inspiring and charitable stories I’ve seen over the last few months come from restaurants. Though fewer industries have taken a bigger hit during the global wide quarantine than the restaurant industry, I have seen story after story of restaurant owners delivering trays of food to first […]
We Pray For The Children (Quarantine Edition)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We pray for the children… Who wake up early and eat the entire box of cereal, Who sleep in until noon, Who wear their pajamas ALL.DAY.LONG. And we pray for the those, Who wake up hungry, but can’t find any food in the house, Who sleep on the floor in […]
Get Your Free “Just Mercy” Study Guide
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn For anyone old enough to remember when the movie Dead Man Walking was released in 1995, they might recall how it became a defining moment in the American consciousness around the issue of capital punishment. Sr. Helen Prejean’s story of faith and accompaniment on death row woke people up to […]
