PODCASTS

Podcast with Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei, S.V.

Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei., S.V., joined the Sisters of Life thirteen years ago, choosing the order because of its charism to protect and defend life. She shares how advocating life is not so much being “against” something, but being “for” the goodness of life.

Podcast with Steve Camilleri

Steve Camilleri, executive director of the Center for the Homeless in South Bend, Indiana, explains how each of us are called to use our gifts to help those who need food, shelter, clothing, and financial assistance, not only tangibly, but also by loving and engaging them.

ARTICLES

The Poor Find Love in the Full of Grace Café

Fr. Josh Johnson, the pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Amant, Louisiana, gives an overview of the work his parish has done to build a community center that welcomes those in need. The café is a labor of love for parishioners who have learned and embraced the ministry of hospitality.

Experience Faith as a Catapult, not a Cocoon

Sr. Marilyn Lacey, R.S.M., founder and executive director of Mercy Beyond Borders, explores how our faith is meant to motivate us to act. She explains that Mercy Beyond Borders challenges all forms of injustice and helps those in need to overcome oppression and to be transformed by Christ.

SHOWCASE

“When we provide these needs, we are helping to love others with the very love of Jesus Christ.”
— Sr. Miriam MacLean
Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana

In this week's Ave Explores Showcase, Sr. Miriam MacLean’s work at Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana is remarkably simple: serve Christ’s poor. The organization offers meal boxes, rent and utilities assistance, a toiletry pantry, and counseling services, but just as importantly, she wants each client to know the Lord’s love.

CHALLENGE

Help Someone Carry Christ’s Cross

Faith in Action CHALLENGE: Help someone carry Christ’s cross by clothing the naked, caring for the sick or imprisoned, and burying the dead.A unique challenge by Mary Pezzulo, a columnist with Patheos, to perform one of the Corporal Works of Mercy.

SAINT SPOTLIGHT

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

As a young man, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati gave a radical gift of himself to the poor of Turin, Italy, and worked for social reforms. Much of his service was hidden because he knew his wealthy parents didn’t approve.