SEATTLE – Seattle Preparatory School may be closed during the COVID-19 outbreak, but its kitchen is open, providing meals that are being delivered to hungry school children, families and the homeless.
Even with restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak, some parishes in the Archdiocese of Seattle are finding ways to keep feeding their hungry neighbors, as well as children who are home because of the statewide cancellation of classes.
Our Catholic life is full of celebration. Solemnities, feasts, first sacraments and birthdays are all cause for celebrations, and we plan our lives around them. Celebrations are important, even integral to our happiness. To celebrate means, in part, to solemnly observe and commemorate with festivities. A priest celebrates the Mass. And for Catholics, our personal celebrations are enhanced by a deep connection to the holy Eucharist.
VATICAN CITY – A negligent and selfish culture of food waste is fueling the global hunger crisis, damaging the lives of individuals and preventing the progress of all people, Pope Francis said.
A Catholic trio creates Our Common Home Farms to help those in need while teaching agricultural sustainability
VATICAN CITY – If the world is to succeed in eradicating the scourge of hunger, it must first fight against the indifference, apathy and broken promises that allow the crisis to continue, Pope Francis said.
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people.
Merry Christmas and happy new year! About this time in the Christmas season I am reminded of the crèche my brother used to set up in his yard. Among streets lined with bins heaped with discarded trees and remnants of gift wrap, the Magi would continue their journey across the yard with precious gifts in hand, each day bringing them closer to the scene of Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus. The journeying Magi evoked delight and sometimes confused amusement from passers-by, and I like to imagine the sight may have prompted a question and search into why the Magi were still journeying after Christmas Day. This memory has become for me a gentle superlative example of how our personal joy and delight in Christ can naturally and simply become a way of evangelization. We need not even know it.