The Difference Faith Makes in Poverty Relief
Intangibles of Transformation Recently I was talking with a graduate of the Sisters of Mary school in Mexico. I asked him, “What is the most significant thing the Sisters taught you?” His response surprised me, “To clean.” He’s been successful in life— following...
Different Shades of Freedom
FELT LIKE FREEDOM The plastic boat felt thin beneath the small boy’s feet. But the waters stirred up from the paddles that splashed onto the 12-year-old’s face and arms felt like freedom. As the boat pushed Edwin and his father over the Rio Grande River and closer to...
Understanding the Option of the Cross
“Whoever removes the Cross and its interpretation by the New Testament from the center, in order to replace it, for example, with the social commitment of Jesus to the oppressed as the new center, no longer stands in continuity with the apostolic faith.” –Hans Urs von...
Relief for Nonprofits in the CARES Act
n such a tumultuous year, it can be hard to think about needs beyond your front door or beyond your community. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, this crisis is hitting the poor the hardest. Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in...