As the holidays approach, there are steps we can take to shop in ways that protect our planet. Buy only what you or the recipient actually need; ask yourself if these purchases contribute to satisfaction of a need or to the person’s well-being. Consider ...
The Education for Justice newsletter, published by the Ignatian Solidarity Network, cites
data from the United Nations estimating that by the close of 2022, over 670 million people (just under 10% of global population) remained in extreme poverty, defined as ...
Prayer After the Elections
As the U.S. elections come to a close,
Help us to reflect not just on the elections’ outcomes
But also, on their significance for charting
The path to a just future for all....
The National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States voted to designate November as Black Catholic History Month in 1990. November marks a time when the Church prays for all saints and...
Recycle Dental Hygiene Items
Mary Mother of the Church will join with St. Francis Xavier
College Church to recycle used dental hygiene items through...
The Association of the Miraculous Medal has offered this “Prayer for an Election”:
Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to ...
Last Saturday, October 19, the Peace and Justice ministry at MMOC presented the second session of The Cost of Violence: Stories Seldom Heard. We received a grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) to defray the costs of...
The Season of Creation observance has drawn to a close. Let’s pray the following prayer to remember our sacred obligation to care for all of God’s creation.
Come Holy Spirit, illumine us with the light of hope and give us...
n article from KFF News, an independent, non-profit source of in-depth reporting on complex health issues and their impact on people’s lives, reveals that every year more than 10,000 taxpayer-supported public housing units are lost to disrepair. Around $115 billion is needed to keep them in ...
In conjunction with Labor Day, the US Bishops authored a letter (August 28, 2024) advocating better treatment of workers, stating that in today’s economy, too many people and families are living in poverty due to jobs with ,,,
We continue our review of the Laudato Si’ movement’s, “Ten Myths About Caring for Creation”. 6) We can’t know how much climate change is occurring due to a lack of records over hundreds of years. National Geographic reports that...
Both political parties have chosen candidates for state and national office. Now, we as faithful citizens have important and sometimes difficult decisions to make, taking into account a candidate’s character, integrity, and ability to influence a given issue (USCCB, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, 2023). The candidate must have good moral values and the integrity to pursue them; the intelligence, human relations skills, mastery of policy needed; and the ability to work well with other people, both allies and opponents.
These are important when considering the need to protect our common...
The MMOC Peace and Justice Ministry received a grant from the Archdiocese to present our upcoming program, “The Cost of Violence: Stories Seldom Heard,” on September 28 and October 19. All are invited to attend; use the Signup Genius or ...
Continuing discussion of human and sex trafficking, we’ll address “extortion” and steps being taken to address these appalling crimes made easier by the internet and artificial intelligence.
Extortion is the coercion of child victims into ...
The COVID pandemic has contributed to the prevalence, creation, and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). As global online activity increased, so did the distribution of CSAM. The number of reported offenses skyrocketed with ...
In their newsletter, “Hidden in Plain Sight”, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in conjunction with Migration and Refugee Services, addresses the role of the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) in the sexual exploitation of...
I don’t know about you, but I am guilty of overconsumption. As a result, I often find myself
with things I no longer need or use, and they end up in my basement. Sound familiar?
I have often heard the request, “Reuse. Reduce. Recycle.” When I hear this,..
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