Heeding a daughter’s plea, Bruce Gerads learned to value his faith, family and community.
Nothing can quench firefighter’s flame of faith
Good Samaritan: Judy Hedlund’s faith guided by priest, poem, purpose
Judy Hedlund of Long Prairie developed her faith during the deaths of her parents and son, working for her parish and being attentive to needs that she sees.
Good Samaritan: How did a cookbook lead to a ministry of presence in the Church, community?
Kathy Fischer’s ministry of presence in her community had its roots in a story about parish nursing in a cookbook gifted to her.
Tell us about a Good Samaritan in your community
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” reminds us that we are all called to love one another, including those on the peripheries of society.
Bishop Kettler: Fraternity, social friendship and the Good Samaritan
“The pope is calling every person and every society to reject this throwaway culture and recognize Christ in every person.”
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Being a good neighbor
Pope Francis, in his new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” explores what it means to be a good neighbor. Here are a few suggestions to implement his teaching.
Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, pope says in new encyclical
The encyclical takes its title from St. Francis of Assisi and is inspired by his “fraternal openness,” which, the pope said, calls on people “to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.”
Luke’s Gospel offers best medicine for spiritual healing
As in the parable of the Good Samaritan, we, too, are called to give healing and comfort to others as Jesus has entrusted the ministry of healing to us, his church.