Being the Blessing

09/03/2026

Suddenly, a lot of folks are taking the Church’s social teaching seriously. The shift is noticeable even to those outside the Church.

09/02/2026

Being the Blessing Foundation was one of the two major founders of the Refugee and Migrant Education Network (RME). Since RME's inception, Being the Blessing has continued to play a key role in the leadership and development of RME. We are also the fiscal agent and have been the primary fundraiser and continue to be the primary financial supporter for the Network. Being the Blessing, along with its partners, continues to provide leadership and direction to the RME Network and is committed to continuing the expansion and development of the Network since its founding in 2018.

Please consider joining Being the Blessing in Rome for RME's 2026 Conference
VOICES IN ACTION: Transformatice Collaboration and Educational Solidarity
with Refugees & Migrants
https://rmenetwork.org/

08/29/2026

On the feast of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV received a delegation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from the United States. The Society, founded in 1833, seeks the holiness of its members through personal service to the poor and forms part of the wider Vincentian Family.

The Holy Father thanked them for their devoted work across the United States, saying that by freely offering their God-given gifts they give eloquent witness to the faith and to the building up of the Kingdom of God.

He urged them first to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, so that He Himself may guide their service to those most in need. Recalling their patron, Pope Leo said St. Vincent de Paul showed that prayer and social justice “are not merely complementary but in fact are inseparable.”

He then pointed to St. Augustine’s teaching that care for the poor is centered on Christ, and that God is always generous to those who serve them.

“We therefore believe that caring for others, when motivated by love, not only helps those in need, but also opens the heart of the giver to God’s grace.”

The Pope asked the Vincentians to offer their time generously. By serving Christ in the poor, he said, God’s grace will steadily purify their hearts and minds, and they will more readily recognize Christ in their neighbor — both in those they serve and in those with whom they work. He closed with warm greetings to every member of the Society and to all whom they assist.

On the feast of the Doctor of Grace, an Augustinian pope reminded a society of charity that the poor are not a side project. They are the place where prayer becomes love in action.

St. Augustine, pray for us. Amen! 🙏

08/14/2026

📣 Pubblicato il Messaggio di per la Giornata Mondiale del Migrante e del Rifugiato 2026, che si celebrerà il 27 settembre, dal titolo: "Anche uno solo di questi bambini". ❤
Richiamando le parole del Vangelo (Mt 18,5), ci ricorda che chi accoglie anche un solo bambino migrante o rifugiato accoglie Gesù. Un invito a riconoscere in ogni bambino il volto di Cristo e a custodirne la dignità e la speranza. 🤝
Leggi qui: https://www.humandevelopment.va/it/news/2026/giornata-mondiale-del-migrante-e-del-rifugiato-2026.html

07/17/2026

Kindness is not just a feeling—it’s a cultivated practice that grows from the heart outward into the world. Join Being the Blessing in Cultivating Kindness.

07/03/2026

07/02/2026