I am a frequent visitor to several Christian blogs. One of the bigger ones I recently visited was discussing Matt 26:11 The poor you will always have with you. There were the usual posts saying that Jesus was inferring that “since the poor will always be here why bother to do anything about it”. These [...]
Posts Tagged ‘poverty’
Our Sheltered Lives…..
Posted in Christianity, tagged Christianity, poverty, Religion on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Being Your Brother’s Keeper – Kennedy Style….
Posted in Politics, tagged brother's keeper, healthcare, Politics, poverty, Ted Kennedy on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just wanted to make a quick post in honor of Senator Ted Kennedy. It’s a shame that his life long passionate goal of making healthcare a right instead of a privledge for ALL Americans did not become a reality while he was with us. I know he was an honorable Christian and a good Catholic. [...]
When we Christians shun our responsibilities….
Posted in A Question for Discussion, Christianity, Worldview, tagged brother's keeper, poverty, responsibilities on August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jesus clearly told us to be our brother’s keeper but somewhere along the way we Christians unapologetically shunned that responsibility. During the first three centuries Christians were very much their brother’s keeper. They often pooled their resources so that those most needy were taken care of. They not only cared for their own there is [...]
