During Lent, Catholics are asked to pray, fast and give alms. However, of the three, almsgiving is the most neglected. Prayer & Fasting We usually do pretty good on the prayer part. This is easy because our parishes help us with this one very well, providing increased opportunities for spiritual development at our parishes through… [Read More]
Homeless People Aren’t Zoo Animals
The chaos in the backseat of my van was undeniable. There were screams, yells and giggles. It wasn’t a rockstar, a marching band or even Johnny Football that caught their attention. No, it was the homeless African-American single mom, holding a cardboard sign, baking in the hot 95-degree Texas heat. Her sign simply said, “please… [Read More]
Sin Hogar
Hace unos meses fuimos a cenar después de un evento en la iglesia. En camino a casa nos paramos para poner gasolina. Era una gasolinera donde a veces se ven unas personas que viven en las calles, ahí cerca de la carretera. Mientras mi esposo se encargaba de la gasolina, nuestra hija se fijo que… [Read More]
