Grief — don’t bear it alone
Grief is a path we’ve all traveled. And like a lot of roads, it’s not necessarily a smooth ride or a straight line.
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‘Let us walk together’
If you have not had the opportunity to work with people experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness you might have some preconceived notions about what that looks or feels like.
Archbishop Etienne’s Easter message: Christ is the ‘cure for all that disfigures his creation’
Christ is the holder and bestower of life. Thus, as the Son of God, he is the remedy and cure for all that disfigures his creation. Jesus is the salvation of humanity.
After the Resurrection, life can never be the same again
Look upon the cross — the cross worked. It changed the very core of human life. The world is different after our Savior died for us and rose from the dead.
On becoming ‘people for others’
“Always remember that there is no conversion to God if there is no conversion to the oppressed.”
Catholic Social Services is your agency to serve the poor and those in need
I think of Catholic Social Services as the arms of the parishes here in Anchorage. Each of our programs and services came from people like you seeing need in our community and creating services to help.
We are called to value children just as Christ did
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and this awareness begins with the knowledge and concern that children, our most precious resource, are being abused and neglected in places around the world.
Archbishop Etienne on the ‘nature of the church’
In these days when we are confronted with the sinful reality of the human members of the church, it is comforting to recall the holiness of the church, which is ever present in her divine nature.
Why does God allow such unspeakable tragedy?
It’s probably the toughest question we face in our faith life, and at some point, we all confront it in a personal way.
Catholic Social Services needs support in wake of state budget crisis
When an unexpected loss comes, there are no easy answers. Right now, we’re grappling with the possible loss of state grants for services related to homelessness, due to the proposed changes in Alaska’s budget.