Social Concerns

It’s not too early to think about your parish festival

March 27, 2014

It’s Lent, so that means it’s time to think about your parish’s fall festival. The annual fundraiser may be six months away, but many parishes already have identified volunteers to head up the organizing effort.

Social Concerns

Home: A foundation for everything in life

February 27, 2014

Home is where we start and end our days. It’s where we keep our belongings safe, create healthy meals, have space to be alone, entertain family and friends, deal with distress, and prepare for our future.

Social Concerns

God so loved the world

January 16, 2014

Being Catholic means that I am part of a global reality and called to participate in God’s mission to the ends of the earth.

Social Concerns

The joy of the Gospel

December 17, 2013

Right now, the holidays can be hard on people who live in poverty and struggle to make ends meet. But the holidays are only a bit more difficult than the rest of the year.

Social Concerns

Not just feeding the hungry, but feeding the spirit

November 20, 2013

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s easy to forget those for whom a meal is a basic need, those who struggle to put food on the table every day of the year.

Social Concerns

Hospitality turns Wall Drug into key tourist stop on trip

October 23, 2013

The tourist attraction Wall Drug is a testament to the power of hospitality - run by a family that subtly but effectively evangelizes the importance of their faith.

Social Concerns

A ‘game-changer’ for the pro-life movement

September 26, 2013

An important task of the New Evangelization is to reintroduce non-believers to the message of the gospel of life.