Sister Pamela Hussey Progressio's faith reflection writer © Graham Freer/ Progressio

A series on faith, social justice and development.

Dust And Ashes (15 Feb 2008 )
We read in the Book of Genesis, chapter 3, that God said to Adam, after he and Eve had eaten of the forbidden fruit (the Bible doesn't say 'apple'!): "In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Compassion in truth (19 Mar 2007 )
Catherine Scott describes a church service in Malawi that brought home to her the reality of HIV and AIDS for people in Africa