Each year on the third Monday of January, the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Day. Dr. King was an influential civil rights activist of the 1950s and ’60s who used effective, nonviolent means to advocate for racial equality and ending
“Gramma, Gramma, come here. Quick!”I hightailed it to the door where my two excited grandsons asked “Gramma, do you know this dog?”“Hmm, I said, No, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him.”Standing on the front lawn was a skittish taupe-colored dog with his head hung low. He was young, around…
In 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio accepted the leadership of the Catholic Church as its pope. He took the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis who demonstrated with love, generosity, and open-heartedness to all members of the Creation
In all of history, St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, may be one of the few people who most imitated and carried out the work of Christ in Christ’s way.
Francis gained a reputation of being a friend to animals, He spoke with them, cared for them, advocated on their behalf, and even held Mass for them.
Being a spiritual activist sounds like a lofty goal and may bring to mind images or fears of having to leave everything to live on the mission field, but not so. If you help others, regardless of form, or aim