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‘A call from God’ – Why these Catholic couples became foster parents
A recent article from Catholic News Agency reports on Catholic couples who decide to become foster parents and the role their Catholic faith plays in that decision. Our own Michaela Rodriguez was featured in the article.
Do you ever find yourself living in the land of regret? 3rd Easter 2018
I find a reality creeping more and more into my world as I age. It is called “regret.” Things I wish I had done. It takes shape a bit more in lieu of the things that I no longer consider a wise and prudent activity for my body to be engaged in
Leaf Raking for the Elderly
December 2 was a beautiful day to rake leaves for our senior citizens. We visited five houses in three hours and filled 61 bags of leaves. We will be visiting our elderly neighbors again in January for more yard work. Watch for details.
Faith in Action Book Club: Tattoos on the Heart – Final Reflection and Questions
Rival gang members worked side by side. How did this unusual arrangement—enemies working together— play out? Can you think of ways this approach might work in a different context of conflict?
Faith in Action Book Club: Tattoos on the Heart – Reflection and Questions for Chapters 6 and 7
“Kinship is ‘being one.’ It means there is no ‘us’ and ‘them,’ there is only ‘us.’ Without kinship there is no peace, without kinship there is no justice.”
Faith in Action Book Club: Tattoos on the Heart – Reflection and Questions for Chapters 4 and 5
Catholic Social Teaching asserts that all human beings must see within every person both a reflection of God and a mirror of themselves, and must honor and respect this dignity as a divine gift.