My Life Is Precious - A Reflection
"My Life Is Precious " - A Reflection by Ismael Hernandez A few years ago, my wife and I were awakened by a loud thump on our door. We rushed out to find the meaning
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Onward, Upward, Forward
Unlimited Possibilities, Expansion is Neigh Dear Friends, Greetings and Expectations for a new year! Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Neftali (Nef) Felicano, the new chair for the Freedom & Virtue Institute's (FVI)
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Why Do We Exist?
Why Do We Exist as an Institute? This was a question posed to me recently. There is always a need for introspection and for pondering. We all benefit from taking time to evaluate and for
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What is Social Justice?
Social Justice What do you think most people say social justice is? For most people, social justice means how benefits are distributed in society. But the original notion of social justice had nothing to do
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Join Us in This Journey
A journey often begins by looking inward. If we are honest, however, we have some mea culpa to recite. For long, many of us ignored the groundwork necessary to rebuild the foundations of a society
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Merit, Minorities and Hiring Practices
The French philosopher Blaise Pascal once stated that “God instituted prayer in order to lend to His creatures the dignity of causality.” That is, God acts in response to our prayers causing change in the
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A Great Chasm
The more I work in ministry and service to those in need and the more I interact with people in the same field, the more I am convinced of the existence of a fundamental chasm
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The Hubris of Expanded Possibilities Hinders Our Social Life
The standard definition of privilege is a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group. Using that definition, we can say a few things about the use of
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Giving From the Heart
Giving From The Heart | By Ismael Hernandez October 6, 2015/0 Comments/in ReThink Missions /by @povertycure Recently I joined the board of directors of a local non-profit organization, St. Martin de Porres Ministries. I met
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