When we met Pope Francis, it was immediately evident that he exemplifies Christian charity. We have been particularly moved by his statement , “ The Pope has the duty, in Christ’s name, to remind the rich to help the poor, to respect them, to promote them.” These words, which may come to define Francis’s papacy, remind all Catholics that what Pope Saint John Paul II called the “ preferential option for the poor ” is at the heart of Christian teaching.
We strive to adhere to the Holy Father’s vision, spending our free time donating talent and treasure to the church and its charitable works. Among our acts of service: We have both served on the board of the Papal Foundation, one of us (John) served as the founding chairman of the Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of Denver, and we both helped found the Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust, a program that provides scholarships to low-income students in failing schools.
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