Jesus’ Love for the Poor
February 22, 2013 No Comments“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
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Obama accepts invitation by Cardinal Dolan to speak at Catholic charity dinner
August 5, 2012 No CommentsPresident Obama is scheduled to attend the annual Al Smith charity dinner this October in New York. He accepted after being invited by the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Call to Solidarity: Christian Refugees from the Middle East Need Your Help
July 29, 2012 No CommentsChristianity began in the Middle East, and now Christians are being forced to flee their homes in record numbers. Anne, Mariam and the other refugees I met are real people. They have names and faces and dreams just like you and me. But their dreams have been taken away from them due to hatred and persecution. The Arab Refugee Christians in the USA (ARC-USA) is one organization trying to help.
The Happy Priest: Be Not Afraid! We are All Called to Be a Witness
July 14, 2012 1 CommentA true witness of Christ will be someone who is also fearless. Fearless witnesses are those who have abandoned themselves to the loving friendship of Jesus. They trust his power and his presence. They know that the judgments of time will be corrected by the judgments of eternity. We are in dire need of men and women who will evangelize a difficult world by the witness of their lives. Will you be one?
Former U.S. President spearheading women’s health issues in Africa
July 9, 2012 No CommentsJuly 9, 2012 / MariaNews.com Former U.S. President spearheading women’s health issues in Africa By Catholic Online LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – While former U.S. President George W. Bush faces some often harsh criticism as commander in chief from those who claim he led the nation into unpopular wars and additional criticism from opponents who claim ...
Struggle and Difficulty Are an Invitation to Live in the ‘Brotherhood of the Belt’
July 9, 2012 No CommentsDifficulties, struggles and hardships do not lessen in life as we age. Rather, they just change their complexion. We change in and through them. They can become the vehicle for some of the greatest growth in our relationship with the Lord. What had been intended for our demise can become the path to our restoration. The saints of old, such as St. Paul, grew so accustomed to difficulties they began to “boast” of them. The question that we should ask ourselves when we face struggle, difficulty, failure, disappointment and the frequent pain of life is how we respond?
Pope Benedict XVI: “Life is a pilgrimage to be lived vigilantly and in charity”
November 13, 2011 No CommentsGod gifts us all a talent and a mission. We need to custody charity in out every action, loving friends and enemies.
END TIMES? Global Uprising as Occupy Wall Street Spreads International, Riots in Rome
October 15, 2011 1 CommentHow many middle class Americans support communism? The middle class Americans I know are freedom loving patriots who thank God every night for the blessings of every day!
