In one of a series of articles exploring how priests, deacons, and men and women religious are living out the corporal works of mercy, writer Paul Senz profiles two communities who, as part of their mission, are feeding the poor in their
To “harbor the harborless” is one way to refer to the merciful work of sheltering the homeless. It is fitting then that a city in eastern Canada — where ocean vistas are visible on many streets — would be where the House
In a series of articles exploring how priests, deacons, and men and women religious live out the corporal works of mercy, writer Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller profiles two monasteries that are dedicated to giving drink to the thirsty while helping to fund their
In Iowa, Trappist monks manage the state’s second largest privately owned forest within their 1,800 acres. The land produces high-quality prized lumber, and the black walnut trees are considered some of the best. From that forest comes the business, Trappist Caskets, that
What does it mean to clothe the naked in our society today? As Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller points out in her latest article, “There’s more to the ministry than providing services and giving out pants, shirts, ponchos, jackets, socks and shoes.” Eidemiller spoke
In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Doctor Karen MacDonald, a physician in an emergency department, shares how the spiritual care people receive from Catholic clergy and religious is vital for patients and their family, in life and in death. Not only
In a series of articles exploring how priests, deacons, and men and women religious live out the corporal works of mercy, writer Tony Gutiérrez shares the experience of priests, deacons and religious who carry out the work of mercy of visiting those