Poverty

The dollars and sense of changes in the minimum wage

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Podcast Recorded: March 12, 2021

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Sister Richelle Friedman, at the Coalition on Human Needs, talks about economic and social implications of changes in the minimum wage in the U.S. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF043 at aNunsLife.org.

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Sister Richelle Friedman talks about the dollars and sense of changes in the minimum wage

What are some important facts to know about poverty in the U.S.?

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Podcast Recorded: March 12, 2021

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Sister Richelle provides stats and stories about the ways that public policy seeks to address poverty in the U.S., and how the U.S. compares with other nations. Hear the full In Good Faith episode at IGF043. Let us know your thoughts about this podcast--please click here to take a short survey.

What are some important facts to know about poverty

Lessons learned from my ministry and life as a sister

Blog Published: November 11, 2020

The adventures of missionary life always intrigue me; every day, they require trust in God, myself, and the people I serve. Thinking of my last mission to Wau, South Sudan, I think of a quote from Paulo Coelho: "Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so." When I arrived in South Sudan, it looked like tragedy.

Lessons learned from my ministry and life as a sister

Is it a sin when I don’t stop to help someone in need?

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Podcast Recorded: April 6, 2020

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In this Random Nun Clip, a listener worries that he’s committing a sin when he walks past people who are homeless and doesn’t help them. Hosts: Sister Maxine and Sister Shannon. Hear the full Ask Sister episode AS228 at aNunsLife.org.

Sisters describe ways they foster dialogue between groups with differing values.

Blog Published: October 23, 2019

I live and work in El Paso, Texas, which has become a central hub for the U.S. refugee situation. We use research, reflection, leadership development, education and action in working for justice to transform the region around El Paso; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. We use research, reflection, leadership development, education and action in working for justice to transform the region around El Paso; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico.