1.6
A Grieving Father’s Epiphany

January 6, 2017 by Bill Mahaffey Posted by Bill Mahaffey |

Posted in Misc: Article | Under Charity, Death, Epiphany, Fatherhood, Grief, Homeless, Misc: Article, Parenting, Teenagers, Works of Mercy |

Today is Epiphany, the last day of the Christmas season. Bill Mahaffey writes for TCC about what happened to him one Christmas Eve when he was grieving his teenage son. “I can still hear the voice – not mine, ‘You have not done enough.'” Read it after the jump:

11.14
Former NFL Player Farms for Good

November 14, 2016 by Anna Keating Posted by Anna Keating |

Posted in Misc: Article | Under Charity, Farmer, Farmers, Food, Football, Jason Brown, Misc: Article, NFL, Sports, Works of Mercy |

Jason Brown walked away from a $37 million NFL contract to become a farmer who gives the food he grows to the poor. His decision was motivated by his faith: Former NFL Player Farms for Good

9.27
Memorial of St. Vincent De Paul

September 27, 2016 by Melissa Musick Posted by Melissa Musick |

Posted in human dignity, Liturgical Calendar, Memorial | Under Charity, Conversion, Human Dignity, Liturgical Calendar, Memorial, Prisoners, Saints, Social Justice, St. Vincent De Paul |

St. Vincent saw the face of Christ in others. He’s the patron saint of prisoners. His story and how to honor his feast day from our own Melissa Musick after the jump:

9.26
Memorial of Sts. Cosmas and Damian

September 26, 2016 by Melissa Musick Posted by Melissa Musick |

Posted in Liturgical Calendar, Memorial | Under Charity, Communion of Saints, Illness, Liturgical Calendar, Martyrs, Mass, Memorial, Physicians, Saints, St. Cosmos, St. Damian |

Saints Cosmas and Damian are sometimes called the “doctors without silver,” because these physician brothers refused payment for their services. Read more from Melissa Musick after the jump: