Tag Archives: Poverty

Francis of Assisi

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important and often unexpected turn.   People who end up as Catholic saints don’t always start out looking like saints. Francis Bernardone, the son of… Read more »

Help That Doesn’t Hurt

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here For multitudes of individuals and organizations, the holidays have become the season of compassion. But how do we help without hurting? That question has consumed Robert Lupton, author of the bestseller Toxic Charity, for more than 50 years. In his work as a community redeveloper in Atlanta, Lupton began to notice… Read more »

The Bridge to Life

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Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. What will it be like at the moment of death when we step into the next world? More than a few people imagine a kind of pop quiz.  If you know the right answers – if you’re “in” on the secret… Read more »