OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “It is time to recognize migrants not as interlopers and intruders, but as people who reveal the face of Christ in their love and courage and who enrich us by their presence.” (Bishop Mark Seitz, June 2021) Seeing Christ in the stranger was a recurring theme at a recent Catholic Church […]
Talk story: The potential of migrants and refugees
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY We need to find a path forward that is rooted in solidarity and fraternity and that respects the rights and dignity of every migrant as a child of God made in his image.” (Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), June 2, 2021) On June […]
Talk story: Ensuring no one is left behind
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The truth however is that we are all in the same boat and called to work together so that there will be no more walls that separate us, no longer others, but only a single ‘we’, encompassing all of humanity.” (Pope Francis, Message for 2021 World Day of Migrants and Refugees) […]
Talk story: ‘Toward an ever wider we’
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “As a nation of immigrants, we have a moral obligation to help our brothers and sisters around the world who are in need.” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, May 4, 2021) While America still struggles with COVID-19 and other social challenges, U.S. Catholics have been coming together to help our […]
Talk story: Being a neighbor to others
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Jesus asks us to be present to those in need of help, regardless of whether or not they belong to our social group. In other words, he challenges us to put aside all differences and, in the face of suffering, to draw near to others with no questions asked. I should […]
Talk story: The hope that does not disappoint
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Where there was death, now there is life. Where there was mourning, now there is consolation. In embracing the cross, Jesus bestowed meaning on our sufferings and now we pray that the benefits of that healing will spread throughout the world.” (Pope Francis “Urbi et Orbi” Message, Easter 2021) Alleluia, Alleluia! […]
Talk story: The living water of hope
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith, draw from the ‘living water’ of hope, and receive with open hearts the love of God, who makes us brothers and sisters in Christ.” (Pope Francis, Message for Lent 2021) Holy Week is a time for us to journey with Christ […]
Talk story: Overcoming malnutrition and hunger
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are the medicine we need in today’s world.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis has long advocated for health as a basic human right and for universal access to basic healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable. This Lenten season, he has underscored this point with his “Fratelli […]
Talk Story: New approaches to traditional practices
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping and loving. The call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion, prayer and sharing of our goods, helps us to revive the faith that comes from the living Christ, the hope inspired by the breath of the Holy Spirit […]
Talk story: Listening with an open heart
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Fraternity means to lend a helping hand. Fraternity means respect, listening with an open heart…It is the challenge of our times.” (Pope Francis, Feb. 4, First International Day of Human Fraternity) While many might argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound challenge in the world today, Pope Francis contends […]
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