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CRS hands out food from Haitian warehouses
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Although getting basic supplies such as food and water to the hundreds of thousands left homeless by Haiti’s Jan. 12 earthquake has been a Herculean task, aid workers were finding ways around traffic blockades, crowds of people and the country’s lack of infrastructure.
Haitian archbishop killed in earthquake served the poor
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Haitian Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot was known as a humble man who was close to the poor in the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
VA chaplain died Jan. 14 in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Father Victor E. “Gene” Bertrand, CSV, a chaplain at the John L. McClellan Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Little Rock and Foot Roots Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Little Rock, died Jan. 14. He was 76. (Obituaries)
Sacred Tradition, sacred Scripture should both be accepted, venerated
The Catholic Church makes no sense apart from the work of the Holy Spirit. This is an essential aspect of Catholic faith and spirituality. We speak of Pentecost as the birthday of the Church because it was the day that the apostles were infused with the Holy Spirit and their work became the true work of God and not merely their own best effort. (Understanding Our Church, Seeds of Faith)
The Holy Spirit transforms us, emboldens us to act with courage
For the third time in a year, a small group of medical students from Vanderbilt University held a public meeting in a remote, impoverished Appalachian coal-mining town to explain the services they could provide, free of charge, if invited to run a weeklong health fair in the community. (Word to Life, Seeds of Faith)
Over 24 years, I have evolved from severity to offer more compassion
With this new year, I have been ordained 24 years. What have I learned in the last 24 years? (Columns)
Americans are more pro-life but leadership is not
Unsettling questions about abortion kept America’s conscience uneasy, as the life issues stayed square in the spotlight of the American public debate in 2009. For the unborn baby it was a year of advances and setbacks. (Opinions)
Not every charity is equal
With so many charities saying they are providing relief efforts in Haiti, it is sometimes difficult to know who to donate to and exactly how your money will be used. (Editorial)
