The belief that Mary was conceived without Original Sin corporal works of mercy Charitable actions that respond to people's physical needs and show respect for human dignity. The traditional list of seven works includes feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering...
the looking changed. It was as if someone had opened a shuttered window in the room and light poured in upon the landscape. Then, the walls around it began to crumble away and the ceiling above, too. As I grew in faith, the world upon which I looked became brighter and bigger, more ...
While deeply engaged with the concerns of everyday life such as healing, feeding, and engaging people in matters of justice and community, Jesus offers an alternative vision: one shaped by self-giving love and radical faithfulness to God’s kingdom, rather than by the structures and strategies...
Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found....
Regarding hunger alone, the website ofWorld Against Hungerindicates we are making little to no progress on feeding every person: “Around the world, more than enough food is produced to feed the global population—but as many as 811 million people still go hungry. After steadily declining for...
professing Christians. Jesus said as much when He told the disciples, "All men will know that you are My disciples by the love that you have for one another." The goats in the account are also professed believers. They say to Jesus, "Lord when did we see you hungry and not feed you...
It is not by seasons of mystical meditation and rapturous experiences that we learn to abide in Christ; it is by feeding upon His word, His written word as found in the Bible, and looking to the Holy Spirit to implant these words in our hearts and to make them a living thing in our...