St. Camillus de Lellis (feast day July 18) was the man in question. A post written last year gives more details of his life. However, in brief, here’s a thumbnail sketch of it. Find It Did you like this? Share…
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Epiphany: The Coming of a Shepherd for All God’s People
This great feast of Epiphany, the shining forth of the Lord’s splendor from Israel into the world at large, reminds us of our call as the People of God: a call to care for each other so that the splendor…
Rejoicing When Our Hearts are Breaking
During the third week of Advent, we are called to rejoice because the Lord’s coming is imminent. The very name of the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete, comes from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon for the day’s Mass,…
Dorothy Day: Servant of God and Follower of Christ the King
Dorothy Day, cofounder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker Movement, died 32 years ago, on November 29, 1980. Like many other activists who have struggled for social justice and worked among the poorest, most forgotten members of society, she is…
Words of Wisdom from Peter Maurin
A short post introducing Peter Maurin, co-founder with Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker. Includes a short quotation regarding a necessary behavior change if the future is to be different. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Archbishop Oscar Romero: A Martyr in Our Own Time – One of Too Many
A blog post reflecting on the life and death of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador and a call to stand in solidarity with those suffering oppression and persecution for their faith today. Find it. Did you like this? Share…
Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting – Lenten Practices in Our Lives Today
A blog post for the beginning of Lent. What do these ancient practices mean today and how might they be part of a Lenten journey? Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Green Christianity: Five Ways to a Sustainable Future, by Mark Wallace
The central message of this book is that religion has a special role to play in saving the planet. Religion has the unique power to fire the imagination and empower the will to break the cycle of addiction to nonrenewable…
An Advent Calendar to Make with Children
Advent calendars are a traditional way to mark the passage of days in December leading to Christmas Day. This post includes links to a Do-It-Yourself Advent Calendar that children can make. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Blessed Adolph Kolping – Caring for Workers and Families
This son of a shepherd, a shoemaker by trade, managed to gain an education in Germany in the 19th century, and become a priest. Expecting to spend a life teaching, he instead spent his life organizing communities of mutual support…
