“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it” (Mt. 13:45-46)
February 2009
Calling All Artists
By living CityEven in our globalized world, fraught with tension, authentic artists can weave hope into the fabric of life.
Glass Valley
By Lucia MartinezIn Ohio, Toledo trailblazes the green economy as U.S. communities turn toward green-collar jobs to reinvent themselves.
Economy of Communion Courses and Seminars Spread
By living CityNews items for employees, business owners and homemakers
Facing the Financial Crisis
By living CityThe culture of giving and feasible changes for work and home
Watchful, Concrete Service
By Jim WebberAdel Chehadé, 54, died suddenly on December 1, after a massive heart attack. His departure to heaven was a shock to all who knew him, and they were many.
Adel was born in Ethiopia on August 8, 1954 to Banoub and Ronda Chehadé, an Egyptian couple whose life has always been rooted in living their Christian faith. He was baptized in the Coptic Church and later ordained a deacon.
In Search of the Common Good
By living CityNeither free markets nor globalization have fulfilled their promises to significantly benefit the common good: What went wrong?
Reaching Out to Students
By Maria VillarThomasine Dunlop, a teacher of English to adult foreign students, shares her experience in reaching out to her students.
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