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The Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Saga of Trayvon Martin & George...
Two strangers — one, Trayvon Martin, and another, George Zimmerman, — met in Florida on a February night. Their ensuing saga recalls another story marked by violence and two strangers who met a long...
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Two Encounters of Strangers
Abraham at the Oaks of Ancient Mamre Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman on the Streets of Contemporary Florida By Msgr. Kevin Sullivan How often an ancient Biblical story resonates with a...
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Catholic Charities: Day In and Day Out, Following Pope Francis’ Call to Build...
By Alice Kenny Pope Francis plans to visit teeming slums called favelas that are filled with jumbles of tin-roof shacks during his visit to Brazil this week, “calling on Brazilians (and all of us) to...
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Help Us Honor Martin Luther King’s Dream; Our Job Is Not Done
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., southwest of the National Mall. By Alice Kenny Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired the world with his...
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Msgr. Sullivan’s Message About Pope Francis’ Interview with America Magazine
Give me 2 minutes to share my enthusiasm and good news today. I invite you to share it with your friends and colleagues. Catholic Charities serves people of all religions, we do not proselytize, and...
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A Super Big Thank You for Making Catholic Charities’ Inaugural #GivingTuesday...
By Alice Kenny “We have Black Friday, we have Cyber Monday, days which are really great for getting deals and great for the economy,” Henry Timms, who helped found #GivingTuesday last year, tells Msgr....
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Lent: A Time of Renewal, A Time of Hope
“Lent,” says Msgr. Sullivan, is “the medieval word meaning spring. For those of us not only in New York but throughout the country spring has an incredible meaning after this winter. It’s a time of...
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March Is Social Work Month
March is Social Work Month, a time to recognize and honor those social workers who help make a big difference in so many lives. At Catholic Charities we are fortunate to have great leaders dedicated to...
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Take Our Daily Lenten Challenge
By Alice Kenny As we come to the close of the Lenten season and prepare for the miracle of Easter, check in with Catholic Charities for creative ways to engage more fully with our final days of prayer,...
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What’s Your BEatitude?
By Alice Kenny More than 1,200 teens from across New York State rocked to songs DJ’d by “Holy Hot Boy” Ansel Augustine as they joined in a day of music, fun and inspiration during Catholic Youth Day,...
View ArticleThree Ways to Answer Pope Francis’ Call
View image | gettyimages.com By Alice Kenny Speaking this past Sunday, March 22, from his window that overlooks St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Pope Francis once again shared his bottom-line message. “We...
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Easter Message from Monsignor Kevin Sullivan
The faith-based roots of what we do at Catholic Charities are clearer as we enter Holy Week. We see and celebrate this week, and throughout the Easter season, the mysterious way that suffering can be...
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Four Ways to End Hunger Now
By Margaret Tran As Regional Organizer of Bread for the World, a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad, I am blessed to work closely with...
View ArticlePope Francis Gives a Shout Out to Catholic Charities
Pope Francis, in this recent video, praises Catholic Charities for changing the lives of people most in need. “We are called to be in the steets inviting and serving those who have been left to make...
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