Javi: “I live by three certainties”
What drives a young man to stop buying clothes for four years, read 50 books in nine months, or share a home with people who have none? Javi Cascón is trying to build a life measured not by what he accumulates, but by what he gives.
ebook: “Go and Do Likewise: Love, Justice, and Dialogue in Today’s World”
This ebook is an invitation to rediscover love of neighbour as the compass of the Christian life, beginning with the parable of the Good Samaritan. It explores the principles of the Church’s social doctrine — justice, solidarity, the common good — and the challenge of building genuine dialogue in a fragmented world. We are called to live the faith with initiative, public presence, and openness to those who think differently.
Connected to What Counts
You already know that your phone and social media accounts affect your life, but how are you affecting the digital world? Are you a force for good?
Seeing the Invisible
The Spes Program at the Brafa sports school (Barcelona, Spain) accompanies people who are “invisible” to society, affirming their dignity and offering them trust, support, and opportunity.
“Everyone wants to help, but they don’t know where to start”
In 2012, a group of staff members at Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya) inspired by St. Josemaría’s life and teaching started Macheo, an academic support program for students from settlements near the university. Macheo later sparked Mawio and Sulwe, similar programs for groups in other areas.
Estefania: “There are many kinds of hope”
Estefanía is a pediatrician at a public hospital in Chile. In her work, she ensures that children with non-oncological terminal illnesses receive the best possible quality of life. This goes beyond managing physical symptoms and includes emotional and spiritual support for the patients and their families.
"We needed to do more"
When war broke out in Ukraine, Paula and some of her friends decided that they had to do something to help the people suffering through it. This is the first of a series of videos about her experience.
The Creativity of Charity
How can I help assist those in need? Where do I start? This short documentary shows creative ways in which Catholics from various countries have responded to the needs of those around them.
"Just Start: Ways To Help People"
The eleven videos in this series on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, offered each month during the Jubilee Year of Mercy, can now be accessed on a single page.