Global Solidarity

Everyday young women are being taken advantage of throughout the world and we need to make more of an effort to end this. Everyone needs to step up and take a stand for these young women who cannot help and stand up for themselves alone. From these principals of Catholic Social Teaching, we are taught to serve and help these people in need. We need to work together as one unit to help these distressed and abused girls. When there are natural disasters around the world, the United States is usually one of the main resources for these disastrous areas to get back on their feet again. We need to not only care for the earth during these horrific times of natural disasters but also for these vulnerable and needy women who are being forced into prostitution. I believe people are so shocked when these sudden natural disasters happen that they show more concern, but we should be showing the same amount of concern for these women. As Catholics, we are called to help and support these women that do not possess their natural rights, and this should be just as important of those affected by natural disasters.

Year of Faith

The Bishop suggests only ten very do-able ways Catholics can live the year of faith. These suggestions should not be a surprise to Catholics. However, if they have not been practicing these ten things, this is the year to start over and begin this year of faith right. I can resolve my year of faith by several different ways. First, I can attend mass more often and encourage others as well, not only just my family members but also friends. Second, I can incorporate daily prayer and reflection into my life by taking just a few minutes out of my day. The third way I could follow the year of faith is I can try to lend a helping hand more often and help people in need. This could be with family members, but also friends and fellow students as well. I could also attend Saint Francis Inn Soup Kitchen more often as I have in past years. Also, I want to help out with my dad’s program at work that gathers presents for families in need around the holiday season. My father and I have dropped bags of presents off to these families in need every year, and this year I want to gather more presents and give back even more. This does not have to be just around Christmas time, this could be all year round. Finally, I will be more appreciative for the things that I possess and grateful to have such loving friends and family. These people mean to a lot to me and I want them all to know that.