During this financial crisis, I’ve heard a great deal of conversation about “making do with less.” I suppose that many of us, at some point or another, have gotten caught up in the game of consumerism: more clothes, a bigger house, the latest cell phone…the list goes on forever.  I’m not saying that consumption is…

Where is God in the middle of this financial crisis? Is this recession happening because we being called to learn and to live our lives differently? These are questions I ask myself. Of course, I don’t know the answer to these questions in any definite way, but I do have my hunches. Since whatever is…

Children are like little sponges who take in and absorb our fears and anxieties more than we can possibly comprehend. At a time when many people are experiencing financial challenges and uncertainty, it is very important that we take the time to reassure and comfort our children. Even though you may be stressed and anxious,…

Throughout the current financial crisis, a common message from our spiritual leaders has been to renew our faith in God to help us through these difficult times. Faith can get us through when everything else in our lives seem to be opposing us. Faith is the “yes” in the midst of countless “noes” that provides…

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