"The One You Need"

To my daughters, my gifts from God...

Music by Shane and Shane

Daddy and Daughters Dance

Honor

Fatherhood

Fishers of Men

Published: 09.17.2011. Updated: 06.16.2013

Conversion + Solidarity = Solutions

"Pure, unspoilt religion, in the eyes of God our Father, is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows in their hardships, and keeping oneself uncontaminated by the world." - James 1:27

"There are places the world has given up on..." - Doctors Without Borders

Pope Francis: Peace and aid for the Syrian people

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Catholic Social Teaching

"Our commitment to the Catholic social mission must be rooted in and strengthened by our spiritual lives. In our relationship with God we experience the conversion of heart that is necessary to truly love one another as God has loved us" (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).

"Catholic Social Teaching is included in the Church's moral teachings and is intimately connected to the spiritual, sacramental, and daily life of discipleship. This teaching is rooted in Scripture, both the Old and New Testament, as well as the living tradition of our Church. Pope Leo XIII begins a series of encyclicals beginning with Rerum Nevarum, dated May 15, 1891, which has been continued by successive popes and the conference of bishops to the current day" (Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart).

Humanitarian Aid

Caritas Internationalis - "As a part of the Catholic Church, Caritas Internationalis reflects the social mission of the Church: Dignity, Justice, Solidarity & Stewardship."
Catholic Relief Services - "Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas."
ConfrontGlobalPoverty.org - "The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services launched Catholics Confront Global Poverty in February 2009 to motivate Catholics in the United States to shape U.S. foreign policy through prayer, education and advocacy..."
Doctors Without Borders - Every year, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides emergency medical care to millions of people caught in crises in more than 60 countries around the world.
Revised Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP) January - December 2013 (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

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What is Catholic Social Teaching? - Video by KateriofMnisota

(Music by Josh Garrels- The Resistance)

Participate
"It is necessary that all participate, each according to his position and role, in promoting the common good. This obligation is inherent in the dignity of the human person. Participation is achieved first of all by taking charge of the areas for which one assumes personal responsibility: by the care taken for the education of his family, by conscientious work, and so forth, man participates in the good of others and of society" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1913-1914).

Eucharistic Adoration

Music: Alleluia, by Rich Dittus

". . .The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace" (Blessed John Paul II).

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