Investing in Families

“Investing in families in order to empower them and to promote the social capital they create benefits the entire society. In that sense families clearly contribute to promoting peaceful and inclusive societies” (Jorge Nuno Mayer, Secretary General of Caritas Europa).

I Feel Free!

Celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday with Acts of Mercy

Addressing compulsive gambling addiction

Games of chance (card games, etc) or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others.

St Joseph, Model of Workers 

St Joseph Worker (stained glass) by Angelo Gato, Italy.  By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI  What are you doing to observe the Year of St Joseph? You will recall that to mark the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pope Pius IX’s declaration of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis issued […]

Developing a special bond with the Shepherd 

By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI  It is always heartening to read comments from persons who access CCSJ’s resources on our website. I recall receiving a request from a religious congregation in the USA who were celebrating the 100th anniversary since the  congregation was founded. They were producing a book to mark the […]