The priest, the scribe and the Good Samaritan

... and who is my neighbour?

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) - German Lutheran pastor and anti-Nazi dissident who was martyred for his words and actions at Flossenburg prison camp in 1945. After the war some German Christians did not think Bonhoeffer should be called a martyr because he was not executed for "religious" reasons.

When Religion Cannot Ignore Politics

Those of us who believe in the sacred inviolability of life from conception to natural death usually have no difficulty speaking out against politicians and governments on the issue of abortion. For some reason, we tend to tread more lightly and be less vocal when it comes to quality of life for children after birth. Newsweek sent me the following daily briefing in my email. I was appalled by what I read.

I hope Newsweek does not mind too much that I reproduce it here without comment other than to say, in my personal opinion, politics has crossed the line.

Spiritual reflection for June from National

Referring to the spiritual reflection for June from National Conference, Louisa Steele, our local conference president, writes: This Spiritual Reflection received from National contains important insight into how God is present while we perform our services to the poor as well as help one another to grow in the knowledge and love of God.

Here is the link where you can read the SSVP National Conference SPIRITUAL REFLECTION - JUNE 2019.