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Retirement: an invitation for something more
By Carolyn Woo Hello! I feel like I should re-introduce myself to you, as I have just finished my five-year term of service at Catholic Relief Services and now write […]
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Respond to God’s gifts with love, not guilt
By Carolyn Woo Last month I went on a weeklong silent retreat to address a nagging concern. I felt heavy guilt for how I could be enjoying my life when […]
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Rethinking Thanksgiving after the Year of Mercy
By Carolyn Woo This year, Thanksgiving week starts right after the formal conclusion of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy. How do we incorporate what we have gained from the prayers, […]
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Investments that work for the poor
By Carolyn Woo In June, the Second Vatican Impact Investing Conference, “Making the Year of Mercy a Year of Impact for the Poor,” co-hosted by the Pontifical Council for Justice […]
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Reflections of a mom
By Carolyn Woo When students and professionals, men or women, have sought my advice on careers, one key point I mention is to not give up family for work. As […]
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Rising with Christ in a broken world
By Carolyn Woo In my daily work at Catholic Relief Services, I routinely encounter suffering: the crisis of 60 million displaced people around the world, a number larger than those […]