Today November 19th 2017, has been chosen by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, as the first World Day of the Poor. The theme “Love not in word but in deeds,” is taken from the epistle of 1 John 3:18. The Pope says that he conceived of the idea of a day for the Poor at
This installment of our Did You Know series highlights some of Karidat’s activities over the past week. • 16 people received individual donations; dozens more were helped by goods placed in our permanent bins outside the office • 310 visitors to our front window with food assistance needs • 12 people donated goods & clothing
Just in time for the Christmas season, some of karidat’s current clients have been hard at work repurposing wood pallets into beautiful and useful household items. These hardworking entrepreneurs have landed on a creative and eco-friendly income-generating idea. The following three designs are models of some of the products now available for pre-order. Others are
THE COMMON GOOD We began this series by emphasizing the value and uniqueness of each individual human person and then considered the importance of JUSTICE as one of the foundational principles in Catholic Social Teaching (CST). If human beings are endowed with great personal dignity and were created with the ability to relate directly to
This week, a simple reflection of the rule of life, as set out by God in the Old and New Testaments. When Jesus was questioned about which among the command- ments entrusted to israel was the greatest, he answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
Last week we introduced a basic definition of justice as giving all that is due to God and others. This week let’s take it a little further and explore the three different categories of justice. Commutative Justice requires respect for the rights of others and its foundation is the Seventh Commandment. Specifically, promises must be
In last week’s introductory column to Catholic Social Justice teaching, we learned that we are persons in relationship to 1) God, and 2) each other. We are free agents and not robots. We obey with the full freedom of our wills and hearts, not blindly. So how do we show justice to God and to
Catholic social teaching includes all the Church beliefs and principles that have to do with society. The starting point is the firmly held understanding that all people are created by God, and that they are capable of seeking and responding to God. The Church teaches that humans were meant to live in society and
Karidat offers a range of programs for the benefit of people living of the CNMI. These include: EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER Temporary assistance for families/individuals who are experiencing economic hardship. Food and shelter assistance is provided for one month during the year under a national grant (EFSP), when funding is available. ALCOHOL INFORMATION CLASS (AIC)