From the category archives:

Social Justice

TO:
President Barack Obama
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
As a Christian, I believe my faith calls me to view all people, regardless of citizenship status, as made in the “image of God” and deserving of respect; to show compassion for the stranger and love and mercy for my neighbor; and to balance the rule of law with [...]

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“Power at its best is LOVE implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is LOVE correcting everything that stands against LOVE.” -MLK, 1967.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American [...]

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How to Pray for Haiti and its People

by Jorge Fusaro on January 13, 2010 · 8 comments

Why help Haiti? Haitians are extremely vulnerable because of poor infrastructure and extreme poverty (poorest in the Western Hemisphere). We can take care of the poor in crisis.

Haitians are a people in crisis and need all the help possible. It is our duty to love [and help] our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Because we have too [...]

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Human Trafficking in the 21st Century is No Joke

by Jorge Fusaro on January 11, 2010 · 1 comment

Few things infuriate me. Human trafficking is one of them.
This form of modern-day slavery is the 2nd largest illegal industry after drug trade. It is a highly sophisticated form of organized crime that has overtaken the illegal trade of weaponry today. The UN estimates that 1-4 million people are trafficked worldwide every year. [...]

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