Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises
- Commentary, Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, Protecting & Nurturing Children & Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees
Affordable Housing Needs the Catholic Community’s Continuing Partnership
The topic of housing was covered extensively in the media this past week. The focus has been the announcement of New York City’s plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing. For those who work with low-income individuals and families, there is perhaps no more pressing need. Families have the most difficult time finding decent housing they can afford. Too many families are forced to make choices among essentials – food, rent, or medicine. It was also good that the work of the Catholic Church over the past four decades in building and constructing affordable housing was recognized. Of the many positive things the Church has done to help…
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The Lord’s Prayer: Twelve Tips for The Lord’s Prayer, Phrase-by-Phrase -“Our Father”
1. Our Father Think of the good that human fathers do – and then multiply that for our heavenly Father Think of the bad that human fathers do – think of the opposite; that’s what our heavenly Father does. God ‘s got no human gender or and maybe both… So think of the good that human mothers do – and then multiply that for our heavenly Mother Think of the bad that human mothers do – think of the opposite; that’s what our heavenly Mother does.
- Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless, JustLove, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees
Tune in to JustLove This Week to Learn About Cesar Chavez Foundation and the Franciscan Action Network
This week Monsignor Sullivan speaks with Paul Chavez, son of Cesar Chavez and current President of the Cesar Chavez Foundation about his father’s legacy, the new film currently in theaters, and the continued social work of the foundation. Also on the show is Patrick Carolan of the Franciscan Action Network who speaks about the Fast4Famlies national bus tour for immigration reform.
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Tune in to JustLove to Hear Monsignor Sullivan speak with NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Shari Krull of Catholic Charities Affiliated Agency Grace Institute
On this week’s show Monsignor Sullivan speaks with NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, about his recent trip to Bangladesh to observe its garment industry conditions and also comments on the state’s current affordable housing trends. Also on the show is Shari Krull of Catholic Charities affiliated agency Grace Institute to speak about its involvement in the current Lean In movement and the many programs it offers women as Women’s History Month comes to a close.
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Tune in to JustLove This Week to Celebrate The One Year Anniversary of Pope Francis and to Hear About The Crisis in Ukraine
This week Monsignor Sullivan celebrates the one year anniversary of Pope Francis with Sr. Katarina Schuth of the St. Paul Seminary. Also back on the show is the Kroc Institute for Peace’s David Cortright who speaks about the crisis in Ukraine and what it means for regional stability as Crimea referendum nears.