A CCD teacher was introducing the Ten Commandments to her young students. After explaining the command to “Honor your father and mother,” she asked the class, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” A bright young boy’s hand shot up. “thou shall not kill?” Today’s Gospel story reminds…
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The Global Poverty Act of 2007 never made it into law. One of its goals was to reduce by one-half the proportion of people who live on less than $1.00 per day. This would have required the United States to add billions a year to its overall spending on humanitarian aid. Today’s Gospel challenges us…
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