This Life: Spiritual poverty is the real problem

US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on how it’s possible to be materially wealthy yet spiritually poor…
Hard-hearted?

I’ve noticed something happening to me. Something happening so slowly it would be easy to overlook. Something so disturbing it chills me to the bone. Walk on by? PICTURE: Davidson Luna/Unsplash Here it is: The more affluent I am, the less compassionate I become. The more money I have saved, the more I look down […]
Poverty

I’ve got a friend who comes from overseas. They brought their parents to visit, and it is confronting thing. They walked into a supermarket and were totally overwhelmed. The shelves are full of the most astounding things. CHOICE. PICTURE: Ed Gregory/Stokpic Fruit and vegetables they might come across once a year, produce they have never […]