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“Feel for others—in your pocket.” Charles Spurgeon As I finished checking out at the grocery store the other day, my eyes were drawn to a donation box at the register—a small metal can with a frayed label, abandoned and slowly rusting away on the counter. Seeing it reminded me to donate, so I dropped the … Read more
We know that scripture, church traditions, and even secular culture encourage us to give to charity. But, when we can afford to give, how much should we give? Tithing in the Church Historically, Christians have been asked to “tithe.” That is, to give ten percent of their income to the church. In some cases throughout … Read more
Paul VI Audience Hall (also known as the Hall of Pontifical Audiences) was full of excited people, clapping loudly as Pope Francis entered through the main door of the hall. From the entrance to the stage, where he greets believers from all over the world every Wednesday, he walks slowly, whispers, and reaches into the … Read more
You want to live a charitable life, as the Bible consistently calls upon you to do. But, sometimes, money is tight. Does that mean you can’t satisfy these Biblical calls to be charitable? At some point along the line, we English speakers started confusing “charity” with “philanthropy.” Charity isn’t (just) money in the collection plate; … Read more
An ancient Chinese Proverb says: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap, if you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” When People Helping People… You may be silently trying to find answers … Read more
Some people traverse continents and nations all in the name of searching for happiness, which in the end seems elusive due to being blind to the fact that service to humanity is the key to happiness and fulfillment. Others, with an imaginary sense of escapism, pull every trick in their sleeves just to gain money, … Read more
Last time I wrote about how we arrived to Bolivia from Paraguay, about how we were looking for a chance to serve, about the Claretinians that left us in front of closed door and the Shalom community we visited in hopes of finding new path for us. We found a community When we entered the … Read more
Each time we join a new community, we set the purpose for which we will collect funds. If you’ve been following us all these years, then you know how this works. At Operando, we usually donate the money to the communities or missionaries that then divide it among the people who need it most. We … Read more
Today, there are more than 24 million homeless people living on the streets of Brazil. This is really shameful for a country that has so much untreated and uninhabited soil and so many untapped and poorly divided wealth! Only in the city center of Sao Paulo (peripheral areas excluded), there are more than 10,000 people … Read more
When one meets people who suffer, a lot of things can awaken in them. God touches each and every one of us in his own way with a special message for each of us. These are the gifts we can only accept when we are open. Such pearls are often given to us so that … Read more
They will be celebrating Mother’s Day in Thailand these days. This day is dedicated to all mothers and above all to the all mums’ mum, but that doesn’t mean to Mary, but to Queen Sirikit. In 1976, Thai people moved the mother’s day from April 15th to August 12th, when the present queen, the wife … Read more
