It's often been said that "Money Is the root of all evil" or even " Money Corrupts". There are many negative associations with money and few good ones, from a Christian perspective. One thing is for certain, in this economy, we've all been thinking a lot about money, how we use it, how much we have, how much we need, how much we can give or are ( Read more... )

I'll put this under the cut for length, but following up on his January 1 address for the World Day of Peace, the Holy Father makes a strong connection here between poverty and peace. Enjoy!

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A really powerful video from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on poverty in the United States. Please take a few moments to watch it.

This is the website for the USCCB's Catholic Campaign for Human Development, where you can find lots of information, statistics, and action ideas for combating poverty in America ( Read more... )

One of my favourite books ever has been Umberto Eco's "The name of the rose". A very good book ( Read more... )