Love Your Neighbor

When Pope Francis talks about the poor, there is one element he insists upon repeatedly: Poor people, whether they are migrants, refugees, addicts, or the plain materially poor, are still simply people. People like you and me, like the pope…

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Orange County (California) Council has been providing immediate assistance for people just as they are released from jail since 2004 through its “Lights On” program. The Orange County Central Men’s and…

Lisa Colagrossi, a local television news reporter and anchor in New York, worked when other people were sleeping. Typically she’d leave for work at 1:30 a.m. in order to arrive home by 2 p.m. just before her young two boys, Davis and Evan,…

In downtown Los Angeles sits a 50-block area known as Skid Row where unsheltered homeless live on sidewalks, under tarps, and in tents. A report last year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that Los Angeles had…

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction. (James 1:27)  Nazar sits in a crib in a bare room, smiling and laughing. Staffers gather around in amazement. They’ve…

For the person who truly has everything, a donation to a worthy cause or one that he or she is passionate about can be a thoughtful and meaningful gesture for many occasions. JustGive.org has many options for charitable giving. You can plug…

The journey of the founding of Homeboy Industries began in 1986 when Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, SJ, was assigned to the poorest Catholic parish in the city of Los Angeles, Dolores Mission Church. It was located between two large public housing…

What do a musician, a guy who looks like Santa Claus, and a 19th-century priest have in common? Each saw the face of God in the poorest of the poor and founded life-saving ministries. With Haiti180, Sean Forrest aids Haitian children and…

In and out of juvenile corrections for drugs, violent behavior, and theft, Kevin Stadther, only 19, was serving time in federal prison for unarmed bank robbery. He thought prison was what he deserved — and where he belonged. …

Individuals and families around the world are discovering the practical and spiritual benefits of “voluntourism”