Prayer & Reflection - December 13, 2024 - All three of my children have been afraid of the dark at some point in their early lives. As such, night lights are all around our house. For the kids, night lights ward off monsters under the bed. For me, night lights help me avoid stumbling over LEGO pieces strewn all over the floor. No…

Story - September 17, 2018 - Good afternoon! I am happy to be with you as you address the theme of migration in the context of the beautiful story of the the disciples on the road to Emmaus. As the Apostolic Nuncio, the representative of the Holy Father to the United States, I want to express the spiritual closeness and paternal…

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Prayer & Reflection - December 8, 2024 - Advent is one of my favorite seasons the liturgical calendar, not only because of its vibrant imagery — from purple vestments to the beautiful and fragrant Advent wreath — but most particularly for the scriptural readings proclaimed at Mass. I especially appreciate their almost counter-intuitive nature: juxtapositions of swords beaten into ploughshares, light born on…

Prayer & Reflection - December 6, 2024 - “…Jesus warned them sternly, ‘See that no one knows about this’ ….” The miracle stories of the New Testament are filled with requests by Jesus to keep the healings under wraps. In many cases, the beneficiaries disregard Jesus’ request. There are many theories to explain this “Messianic secret” — perhaps Jesus’ desire to not associate…

Story - June 25, 2018 - In just one year, Carl felt like he lost everything. Several family members passed away, he lost his job, and the mother of his four children ended their relationship. That’s when his battle with alcoholism began. “I felt like I had no one to go to, so I turned to the bottle and hit rock…

Story - April 21, 2018 - The Refugee Assistance in MicroEnterprise Project in Florida Throughout the Catholic Charities ministry, a small but growing number of agencies have been exploring “microbusiness” programs, providing entrepreneurship training and access to small, credit-building loans for clients who want to start their own business. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has partnered with the SunTrust Foundation to support…

Story - March 28, 2018 - Brittney Papike believes the Uplifting Parents Program helped her escape a life of poverty. Over the next five years, the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) wants to test if Papike, a Rapid City single mom of two kids, is right. LEO will conduct a randomized controlled trial study to…

Story - February 27, 2018 - Mental illness impacts the entire family, not just the individual with a diagnosis. At Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, the Behavioral Health Services team works with families of consumers, providing education, advocacy and support. Recently, one family was so grateful for the care, they made a monetary donation to Delaware House’s Partial Care and Residential…

Story - January 29, 2018 - Jonathan opens a bright purple folder, filled with copies of his handwritten stories. Behind his brown-framed glasses, his friendly eyes dance as he reads each carefully chosen word. Jonathan has attended Catholic Charities St. Ailbe Adult Day Services Center for five years and it’s provided him with an audience to share his work. St Ailbe…

Story - January 18, 2018 - At just 23 years old, Bryan has been through more ups and downs than most people have in a lifetime. In a cozy suburban Chicago home, he lived a normal, happy childhood with family and friends. When his mother was diagnosed with stage four cancer, however, things took a turn for the worse. Bryan was…

Story - January 8, 2018 - Military service led to a downward spiral for Bill. Born and raised in St. Louis, he served in the Air Force and lived in Oklahoma City for two decades. Upon his return to his hometown, Bill fell onto some hard times, suffering from alcoholism and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and bouncing from place to place. “I…