“Our mission is to proclaim the good news, directing our entire lives toward that oneness for which Jesus Christ was sent.”
The day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the U.S., shifting consumerism into high gear. It started in Canada in 1992 by artist Ted Dave and aims to send a countercultural message to the marketplace to keep consumerism in check.
Paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans, November is National American Heritage Month!
To understand and respond well, it is vital to see the faces, hear the voices, walk with and share the pain of children and youth, women and men, fleeing unbearable conditions. Their journeys reveal their desperate desire to save their lives and create a future.
Discovering a call to a particular life commitment takes time. It requires honesty with ourselves about our gifts and talents, inclinations and deepest desires. The more we get to know ourselves, the better we are at detecting God’s movement within our hearts.
