I’m sure you’ve heard the commercial about “the best part of waking up is having good coffee in your cup.” For us as Catholic Christians, the best part of our morning could be enjoying a great cup of coffee and knowing coffee growers in some of the poorest countries in the world are receiving a […]
It’s amazing where you learn some of the most important lessons of life. I was returning to the Commission offices located on the first floor of St. AugustineTowersafter attending Liturgy with many of the residents of the assisted living facility…
Creation is crying out for “tender, loving care” and many people are listening! During April, ecological issues seize center stage around the county and in Greater Cleveland as plans by the Earth Day Coalition gear up to present…
I’d like to begin with a story. A friend of mine and a great friend of peace and justice, Rev. Dick Sering, worked for more than 30 years as a Lutheran minister in the city of Cleveland. His organization, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries (LMM) is one of the largest faith-based organizations dedicated to working with the […]
Let’s face it. If one in four children in your neighborhood had a childhood disease that could permanently threaten their daily well being and future physical health, there would be a full blown outcry and media frenzy. Over sixteen million American children sick! It can’t be happening here!
Aren’t we lucky we have a map, a guide, a source of strength and vision to find our way through the realities of our daily life? What, you may ask, are you talking about? I’m talking about the Gospel. Jesus came to show us “…the way, the truth, the life.” He came that “we may […]
Notre Dame Sister Kathleen Ryan is the Director of the Diocese of Cleveland Social Action Office. She is responsible for creating and implementing programs and pursuing legislative advocacy for peace, social and economic justice. She is beginning her 25th year at Catholic Charities and the diocese after a nineteen year teaching career. She recently was named Coordinator of the Sisters of Norte Dame, Chardon, OH, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation Committee. 
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ. 