Thanksgiving in the liturgy

Thanksgiving in the liturgy

From the Preface for Thanksgiving Day in the USA.. You have entrusted to us the great gift of freedom, a gift that calls forth responsibility and commitment to the truth that all have a fundamental dignity before you. In Jesus, through his Death and Resurrection, we...
Gratitude – a two-edged sword

Gratitude – a two-edged sword

A piece in the Harvard Business Review “We Could Be Better at Giving Thanks” points to a disconnect on gratitude… Although people say they want to be thanked more often at work, fewer than 50% of Americans polled for the John Templeton Foundation, a...
St. Catherine Laboure – the Silent Saint

St. Catherine Laboure – the Silent Saint

Our Mother, the Virgin Mary, entrusted to Saint Catherine the making of a medal that would be a symbol of the faith of all those who wore it.  Catherine, a young novice, fulfilled the Virgin’s request and thanks to her faithfulness we have seen “miracles” throughout...
Thanksgiving … for everyday!

Thanksgiving … for everyday!

Visitors to this site from United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28, 2013. However, thanksgiving is a universal theme rather than just a holiday in one country.  This video, featuring Brother David, a highly-respected Benedictine monk, author and...

News of the Brothers of Charity

The international NGO for development cooperation of the Brothers of Charity  Training by Fracarita International in Sri Lanka From October 17th till 24th, the regional coordinators of our seven country offices in Asia gathered in Sri Lanka, together with the regional...
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