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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a long history of assisting others around the world in times of trial and disaster. Many people have asked the Church how they might assist or make donations to the Church’s relief efforts in Japan. All who wish to donate may do so through the Humanitarian Aid Fund. We are all so well off here, and we have so much to be thankful for. I would encourage you to all give liberally to those who are suffering in Japan and around the world. It is the least that we could do. You may also CLICK HERE to read about some of the things that the Church is doing in Japan right now.  Read More →

From Mormon Messages comes this inspiring video of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in action. A group of eleven men, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, assist a man by restoring his roof.  Read More →

Mormon and Catholic leaders have developed a strong friendship over the years Video Courtesy of KSL.com While acknowledging doctrinal differences, Archbishop George Niederauer of the Catholic Church and Elder M. Russell Ballard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the “Mormon Church”) share in this interview how choosing to focus on common values and serving together to help the poor and needy have strengthened the bond of friendship between the faiths. - – – – – – - Other stories related to this topic include the following: Mormons and Catholics: United We Stand: Mormon Soprano shares highlights of the forum speech given at Brigham Young University by His Eminence Cardinal Francis E. George (archbishop of the Chicago Roman Catholic Diocese, and president of the American Conference of Catholic Bishops). Read another review of the speech at CatholicCulture.org. (You can watch Cardinal George’s talk in its entirety at BYU-TV... Read the rest of this entry »

I love watching the joy on this young woman’s face as she talks about receiving new legs from missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The video below shares how Mayerlinth receives a set of prosthetic legs, which enable her to walk again after being struck by a vehicle over ten years ago.  Read More →

~ by Janelle My husband and I have a book keeper for our business who is necessarily privy to our salary information. She and I our friends and she recently saw a check that I had written to the Church. Although she is of a different faith, she knew that Mormons pay 10% of their income toward tithing. When she saw the amount of the check she immediately said, “I think you made a mistake, that is more than 10%.” I explained to her that the extra amount was to pay our fast offering. Which of course prompted her next question, the topic of today’s post: “What are fast offerings?” Fast offerings are monies donated by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to help the poor and needy, in their local areas and also worldwide. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints participate in church-wide fasts once a month, usually on the first Sunday of every month. We call these days “Fast Sundays.” Typically, two meals are... Read the rest of this entry »

We are mindful of the people in Haiti who suffered a devastating earthquake this week. We know that many organizations are working tirelessly to help get aid to the people there. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is actively involved in that process. Tens of thousands of pounds of supplies donated by the Church are on their way to Haiti this weekend. The Church has also sent doctors to Haiti to help. If you are looking for a way to donate to the Church’s humanitarian services emergency relief fund used for disasters like this, see this link. 100% of donations are used to help those in need. You do not have to be a member of the LDS Church to donate.  Read More →