Contrary to what all the holiday ads are telling you, Christmas has always been about more than commercialism and consumerism. The real meaning of Christmas is a message that often feels drowned out in the noise of the busy holiday season. While gift-giving is one of the most beautiful and fulfilling parts of Christmas, its purpose goes beyond buying something for ...
Ruth Steiner is from Vienna, Austria, and studied at the University of Vienna. She is married and has two daughters. Since 1999, she has worked in public relations and fundraising at Divine Word Missionaries’ Mission Office St. Gabriel in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria.
This story originally appeared in our magazine, The Mission Update, and has been lightly edited for clarity. At the age of thirty-eight, Zunana Malala is an old woman. She lives in a small hamlet in the middle of the Madagascan ... Read More
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