"One of the great gifts to be sought at Christmas is to experience an increase in our love the poor. Poverty, it is true, remains a complicated and vexing problem, especially in modern market based economies. Linked to poverty are complicated social issues such as addiction, single motherhood and the unintended though real consequences of welfare programs, as currently structured."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the mystery of the first Christmas and its relationship to our call, as (Catholic) Christians, to love and serve the poor.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: On the Poverty of the First Christmas and the Gift to Love the Poor (18 DEC 11)
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