The Scriptures tell us, in both the Old and New Testaments, that we as humans tire God out.
I think it is fair to say in the human community, we tire each other out too.
Even more, often enough in life, we can get pretty tired of ourselves.
Read MoreSonia's heart beats for goodness and she is pursuing her dreams to help the most vulnerable.
Read MoreLent, the road to fullness of life (starting where you are).
Read MoreThe 10 Commandments as the blueprint of civilization, the Beatitudes as ways of right living that attract blessing, the holy anger of Jesus, and the obligations to live Christianity first in our minds by discernments of Spirits before we speak or act.
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A fine line is crossed when a noble virtue morphs into its deadly excess, and we need a regular inward vigilance to avoid it. Walking in balanced virtue given us the Christ-given power to produce with our lives fruit that will last, as Jesus willed- life, life fully, life eternally. Last weeks deadly sin was anger, this week it is pride. We need to cultivate and balance the values that these sins pervert: the healthy anger that protects goodness in a strong but tender way, and the steel-like strength of will that stays humble and serves truth.
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Lent as celebrating the two blessings of creation and redemption, Lent as purple: the royal purple of inner dignity, the purple of temporary shame, contrition, or woundedness, Lent as the discipline of allowing Jesus to open the prison door of inner imprisonment, Lent as resistance of the worldly and divisive spirit of fierceness, Lent as freedom to appreciate differences in people, learn from difference and be enriched by them, so as to live in peace with God and each other.
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Thanks to the participants in the release of Mrs. MAGLOIRE Sherley
Hereby, the St Luc Haiti Foundation wishes to express its gratitude to the General Public, the Press and the Haitian population in general for their contribution, in one way or another, to the release of our dedicated collaborator Mrs. Sherley MAGLOIRE.
Read MoreThe St Luke Foundation announces to the general public and to the Haitian population that one of its employees, Mrs. MAGLOIRE Sherley, member of our Educational Council, has been kidnapped and missing since January 22, 2021. She was taken by unidentified and armed individuals, around 7:30 PM, in the town of Croix des Bouquets.
Read MoreWith the help of our friends from @Fondazione_Rava we organized a Christmas party for more than 300 children from our malnutrition program. Hunger and malnutrition are serious problems in Haiti, but, in the midst of this grave situation it is also important to have fun!
Read MoreI have had the chance to know many amazing people over 40 years of Passionist priesthood and 20 years as a physician, especially women, whose resilience is incredible. You often meet the most extraordinary people when you meet those who have suffered deeply in their lives.
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A special thanks to Angela Altus, Rebecca Arnold, Giles Clark, Denso Gay and Ami Vitale for the photographs, as well as the teams of NPH and Artists for Peace and Justice.
