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Feb 21, 2018, 7:42 PM
This Friday, February 23, 2018, Pope Francis has asked us to pray and fast for peace in the world, and in particular, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. We have good reason to do so.
The situations in the DRC and…
Feb 19, 2018, 1:11 PM
"But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'” - Luke 10:29
In May 2015, after graduating and finishing my internship with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) in…
Feb 15, 2018, 12:30 PM
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) reminds us that prayer is an encounter with Christ, who is present in every member of our human family.
This is a story about people encountering one another on one of life’s roads. So many…
Feb 13, 2018, 1:00 PM
Jesus Christ wants to change your life. Before you change your life, you have to change your mind.
A key concept for the life of Christian discipleship is metanoia. Derived from the Greek word meta, for “beyond” and nous, for…
Feb 6, 2018, 1:00 PM
When the big industry in a region closes its doors, or moves out of state or out of the country, there is justified anger, grief, and hand-wringing. Workers who depended on the jobs, checks, and benefits may have few employment alternatives.…
Jan 30, 2018, 11:00 AM
Listening is an important ingredient to every healthy relationship. Can you think of an instance in which a relationship in your life either deepened or was challenged due to the ability or inability of one or both parties to listen to the…
Jan 26, 2018, 12:00 PM
As a young boy growing up in a white working-class neighborhood in Akron, Ohio, I rarely encountered blacks or, for that matter, anyone different than me with the exception of “hippies,” who I was told not to trust. But when riding around…
Jan 22, 2018, 1:00 PM
Each week’s news seems to bring new attention to the migration crisis: the Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, child migrants escaping violence in the Northern Triangle countries of Central America, refugees from war torn areas in the Middle East, and…
Jan 18, 2018, 12:00 PM
As we witness suffering in the world around us, the Christmas song, "O, Holy Night," particularly stands out to me: Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the…
Jan 16, 2018, 12:30 PM
“Human closeness at these times gives us strength, there is solidarity.” - Pope Francis, Aug. 18, 2014
Human closeness gives us strength that leads us to solidarity. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on these words from Pope…
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