Playing God: Mercy in Death?
Recently, there was an article published about a mother in the United Kingdom who had petitioned the courts to end the life of her severely disabled daughter. Nancy Fitz-Maurice hadContinue Reading
A Spoonful of Sugar: Christian Fraternity Meets Reality
The character Mary Poppins is famous for the phrase, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” At some point, however, no amount of sugar can sweeten the bitterContinue Reading
El Nacimiento Pobre de Jesús: Desde una Cuna de Paja Quiere Abrazarnos a Todos
A veces es difícil comprender que el acontecimiento más trascendental de la humanidad haya acaecido en la humildad de un pesebre, rodeado por el frío intenso de una noche invernal, sinContinue Reading
On The Importance of Family
This past Sunday, December 27th, was the feast day of the Holy Family, celebrating the cornerstone of our society as well as one of the key focuses of C-FAM, “toContinue Reading
2014: The Year of the Suffering Servant
I sit in a coffee shop in my hometown, sipping a latte and reflecting on the the world in an attempt to write this blog. I’m not making much progress.Continue Reading
The Christmas Truce of 1914
One hundred years and five days ago, the famous Christmas Truce of the First World War occurred. Because of its centennial this year a lot has been said about it,Continue Reading
Loving My Enemy: A Collective Examination of Conscience
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecuteContinue Reading
Coraje y valentía para hacer el bien
“Cristianos asesinados en Irak”, “desnutrición crónica en Guatemala”, “niños migrantes mueren cada día”, “aumento del número de abortos”. Estos son sólo algunos ejemplos de lo que leemos y escuchamos aContinue Reading
Cuando la Ficción se Hace Realidad: “El Médico que Creó un Pequeño Pedazo de Cielo en la Tierra”
Hay personas que son como un sol y se animan a dibujar un haz de luz en la vida de quienes padecen el sufrimiento de la soledad. Esta es laContinue Reading
A Massacre of the Innocent in Pakistan
In Malala Yousafzai’s acceptance lecture before the Nobel Committee, the 17 year-old remarked that she is “just a committed and stubborn person who wants to see every child getting qualityContinue Reading