Nia

God designed people to be in relationships. The fifth principle of Kwanzaa, purpose, also involves working for the common good. The fifth principle of Kwanzaa is Nia (nee-AH) Purpose – To make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people… Read More

Kuumba

Kuumba means creativity. God calls Christians to use their creativity to build up the church as a whole. The sixth principle of Kwanzaa is Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity – To do always as much as we can, in the way that we can, in order to leave our community more… Read More

Imani

The final principle of Kwanzaa is faith. As Christians we are called to trust God with our lives, purposes and futures. The seventh principle of Kwanzaa is Imani (ee-MAH-nee) Faith – To believe with all our hearts in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people, and the righteousness… Read More

March 3, 1955 – Saint Katherine Drexel, servant to the poor

Check out this modern day saint who worked as an advocate for the poor, oppressed and forgotten in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Wealthy Woman Who Became Rich Katherine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858 into a family of considerable wealth. Her parents taught her that possessing… Read More

March 17 – Saint Patrick, apostle to the Irish

When raiders kidnapped the young Saint Patrick and sold him into slavery in Ireland, they unknowingly prepared the way for the gospel. Read the full story here. The Slave Who Freed a Nation At the age of sixteen Patrick, the son of devout British Christian parents living in Scotland,… Read More

March 24, 1980 – Oscar Romero, martyr for justice

God calls his people to care for the poor and oppressed. Romero, a priest in El Salvador, did just that when he demanded that the government act justly toward its citizens. The Courage of Conscience A theologically and politically conservative priest, Oscar Romero was “radicalized” when he witnessed the… Read More

November 11 – St. Martin of Tours

After Saint Martin saw the face of Christ in a dream, he devoted himself to spreading the love of God. Read more about Saint Martin’s ministry. The Saint of France Martin was the son of a high-ranking Roman military officer. He was enrolled as a military officer in his… Read More