We Need to Reflect on Other Pandemics, Equally Undesirable!
The coronavirus is not the only pandemic that we have to confront together.
SSVP International Vincentian Youth Day
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) celebrates its International Youth Day, a day established by the current International General Council of the Society.
The Pope Video • Our Families
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Our Families.
July 4: Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Pier Giorgio Frassati was not one to do the minimum when it came to works of charity, and he didn’t want a life of spiritual mediocrity.
The Declaration of Independence – Read It Recently?
I confess Almost 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set in motion a major systemic change for the United States of America… also the whole world. We know it as “The Declaration of Independence.” I confess that until last year I had not read...Why Do Homeless People Have Cell Phones?
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.
UN’s High Level Forum To Focus On Accelerating SDG Achievement
The United Nations’ High Level Political Forum (HLPF) will focus on accelerating the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: #1 – Our Elders are Important
Our elders are important: not only because we are what we are thanks to their work in the past, but because they are the most precious thing we have in our families and our society.
In The Details (Mt 10: 26-33)
When searching for a story’s heart, sometimes a seemingly insignificant detail turns out to be key.
Rip Van Winkle Waking Up In a “Post-COVID World”
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.