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Noel Castellanos In 1989, I was living in San Jose, California where I worked in ministry with Latino youth. Like many leaders in urban communities, I was struggling to establish a ministry that was both relevant and impactful. I came to realize there were needs in the community to be addressed, …
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by Heather Beaudoin As a CCDA member and staff member of Equal Justice USA, I’ve been incredibly grateful to CCDA for giving us the opportunity to host a networking session during the annual national conference. This will mark the 4th year that we’ve hosted a networking session, and looking back, …
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Psalm 51:1 – “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion. The Magdalen, a Garden and This by Kathleen O’Toole She who is known by myth and association as sinful, penitent, voluptuous perhaps... but faithful to the last and then beyond. A …
Presta Atenciõn! The Lenten Journey of Attention Psalm 121:1-2 I lift my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Saint Kateri was the first Native American woman to be canonized. She was daughter of a Mohawk chief and an …
During the fourth week of this Lenten season, we reflect on a disciplined love. "We must live by the love of what we will never see..." … and we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character hope, and hope does not disappoint us … Romans …
But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him]. — Luke 10:33, Amplified Bible (AMP) Kindness By Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a …
Isaiah 53:4 – “Surely our griefs He himself bore, and our sorrow He carried: Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted”. Night Thoughts by William F. Bell It is our emptiness and lowliness that God needs, and not our plenitude. —Mother …
By Kit DanleyToday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, the 40 days before Easter. Lent is traditionally associated with “giving things up” and “giving to those in need”. As non-traditional Christians, Lent is being re-discovered by us fueled by the desire for a 40 day journey into the …
