LifeWay Network us an organization committed to a “world in which human trafficking is abolished and every survivor is strong, connected, and free.” Founded by Sister Joan Dawber, SC, LifeWay offers safe housing for woman survivors of human trafficking as well as education and mentorship programs. As a part of the Daughters of Charity podcast, In[continue reading]
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Human Trafficking Awareness Day
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Our prayer at this time is for the millions that are enslaved in the world. Yes, enslaved. Human trafficking, whether for sexual exploitation or forced labor is SLAVERY. The ones that are not seen, but we want to be very[continue reading]
National Migration Week 2020
January 5-11, 2020 is National Migration Week. This year, the theme is “Promoting a Church and a World for All.” The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has prepared a toolkit for use throughout the week. (It can still be used throughout the month, too!) It contains migration talking points, sample letters to the editor,[continue reading]
Migrants in Rural New York
Not all immigrants entering the United States are settling along the southern border. Rather, they live throughout the country. In this blog, I want to focus on one particular group of struggling migrants: those who came the Northern Triangle of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, but are settling in the farmlands of New York. These[continue reading]
The Dangerous World of Electronic “Babysitters”
With the advent of personal electronic devices, we are becoming an imploded society. They are everywhere and used by younger and younger children. Recently, I heard about a mother who had to put controls on a cell phone being used by her four-year-old! I may be showing my age, but what in the world does a[continue reading]