The Christian Life: August 2004 Archives

Converting sinners

Instructing the ignorant

Advising the doubtful

Comforting the sorrowful

Bearing wrongs patiently

Forgiving injuries

Praying for the living and dead

A few months ago I blogged about Catholic Relief Services' partnership with Equal Exchange, a program that markets fairly traded coffee grown by small farmers. If you're interested in purchasing this coffee for your home, your rectory, or your parish (think how well it would taste with donuts!), here's where you can order. On the same page, there's a link to Work of Human Hands, a program that brings to market fairly traded "traditional, high-quality, handcrafted products" made by artisans around the world. CRS also has information on having a Work of Human Hands sale, either as a stand-alone event or as part of a parish event.