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Rogation Days: Holy Neighborliness
Rogationtide is fast becoming my favorite Church season that was once rarely talked about but now is making a come back. Maybe it’s the renewed interest in gardening and the relationship it has with our larger role in participating in the stewardship and cultivation of earth’s abundance.
Mother’s Day: Hopes and Dreams
Being in New York, I live some 2,500 miles away from my mom. She is in Seattle embracing an active retirement with my dad and creating a wonderful second ‘career’ that involves living out a long time calling as a deacon. I couldn’t be more proud of her for staying the
The Hitel Family: No Strings Attached
Each day, Jamie and Sarah Hitel are surrounded by children: three of their own and dozens of others. She’s a teacher and he’s the music director at Christ Church in Greenwich, CT. Maybe it’s all those youngsters that make Jamie and Sarah so approachable, unflappable and
Decades of Grassroots Learning Equips E-CARE to Help Transform Region
I live in a house located about 50 yards up a slippery dirt and limestone path, on the side of a valley that surrounds Poblacion Tadian. The house, luckily for me, is also situated at a prime vantage point to view the compound of Saint Michael and All Angels parish, which is where the South East
La Planificación Financiera Inspira a Mujeres Guatemaltecas a Invertir en el Futuro
This story is a translated version of a previous story: Inspiring Women to Invest in Their Futures through Financial Planning.
En Guatemala, pequeños grupos de residentes de poblados están realizando un trabajo conjunto, para
World Malaria Day: Invest in the Future
The World Health Organization reports that “we are winning the fight against malaria,” but warns there is the risk of resurgence if we don’t take care to sustain the gains made so far against this disease, which still kills an estimated 430,000 children each year.