“The Spirit of the Lord is upon us because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,…
Author: Dana Robinson
Presence, Relationship, Education
NCCF is pleased to forward this profile on AVSI-USA: The Association of Volunteers in International Service – USA. Like so many of the organizations our donors support, AVSI-USA promotes the works of the Church overseas. It is an effective bridge with which individuals in this…
Rising
Even in the aura of the mind-boggling technology which purports to enhance our ‘quality of life’, pessimism pervades. Violence, addiction, civil and international unrest, the decline of the family, moral decadence all contribute to the sense that our way of life is deteriorating. Some wonder…
Council for Research in Values and Philosophy
“A people without understanding comes to ruin”. These are the words of the prophet Hosea who, addressing the Israelites in the northern kingdom in the eighth century before the Assyrian capture of Samaria, admonished them for their willful ignorance of the commands of God.Though addressed…
Thank You!
Inasmuch as this is the last article before Christmas and before the end of the year, it is ‘right and just’ to take this opportunity to acknowledge the generosity and commitment of all those responsible for the ongoing success of NCCF and its ministry of…
The Spirit of Charity
“The spirit of charity never fails”. This declaration which appeared on a religious organization’s website that recently crossed our screen raises a question. Will the spirit of charity ever fail? Can it? Proclaimed at least as early and the Pentateuchal and prophetic passages in the…
Dismal to Dismas
“This day you will be with me in Dismas House”. Though not the same as those uttered by Jesus to the ‘good thief’ in Luke’s Gospel, these words surely ring with great hope for those fortunate to hear them. The criminal on the cross next…
Nourishing Irony
What would readers consider to be the most ancient of virtues? Perhaps many would suggest it is the virtue of hospitality. The word virtue shares the same root as the word ‘virility’ which among other things implies courage, the courage to reach out to another.…
On a Scale of One to Infinity
Readers who see this photo and learn about its setting cannot help but be inspired by the message it conveys. On the surface it appears to be a classroom where an older instructor is teaching the solfege scale degrees to a young student. The reality…
Educatio Christiana Animae Perfectio
The University Crest of the second largest Catholic University in the United States bears this inscription. As its 15,000 plus student body will attest, the school exemplifies the phrase’s translation: A Christian education perfects the soul. What is the second largest Catholic University? No, it…