Forty years ago, Andrea Riccardi dedicated himself in Rome to helping his poorest neighbors. Last month in Naples, he challenged leading religious officials and members of the Catholic lay group he founded to confront terrorism and the "idealized" violence of...
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In my opinion the emphasis should be on the word "action"!
It does no good to sit on your rear end or kneel down and mumble while the world around you crumbles. That has its place, but when you rise from those positions there should be some kind of followup. Making financial donations is helpful but is not enough.
Many people take pride in their contributions, both of money and time, during the holiday season when they help out in soup kitchens and homeless shelters. But guess what! The people you are helping are hungry and homeless ALL YEAR LONG.
We all have busy lives but examine yours. How much of that busyness is self-centered? How difficult would it be for you to volunteer for one hour a week or even one hour a month? There are many things you can do. Some are as simple as volunteering at a hospital to hold and rock a neworn baby that may have been abandioned by its mother.
Many opportunities are available all over the country. Look into what is available for you locally.
To me, that's what faith is.
November 21, 2007 2:25 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on November 21, 2007 14:25