Share the Journey — “Hope Does Not Disappoint” – Romans 5:5
byOn Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to begin the Jubilee Year of 2025, a…
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Share the Journey — ‘Give back’ mindset made class reunion something more
byLike so many readers of The Record, I grew up making many friends going to Catholic grade school and high school. We have stayed…
Share the Journey — ‘I met Jesus in Bethlehem,’ sort of
byMy journey to Catholic Charities started in the West Bank. Specifically, Bethlehem on Christmas Eve in 2018, where I met a four-year-old refugee named…
Share the Journey — Guided by faith and social teachings
byOn a rainy Ash Wednesday morning in 2017, this hard-headed, skeptical, agnostic college student was invited by my roommate to attend Mass before class….
Share the Journey — The importance of a warm welcome
by“Hello, welcome to Catholic Charities! How may I help you?” As Office Manager of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) at Catholic Charities, one of…
Share the Journey — Easter people are called to action
byThose who’ve met me would never guess that I began life as an introvert and have a strong introversion preference as an adult. An…
Share the Journey — From refugee to retiree
byMy life journey has taken me to several countries, and I have lived for a prolonged period in five of them. I have worked…
Share The Journey — ‘Why are you here?’
by“A voice said to him, ‘Why are you here, Elijah?’” (1 Kings 19). This Bible passage teaches us how God revealed himself to Elijah,…
Share the Journey — No Place Like Home
byA home is so much more than walls and a roof. It is a place of safety and security, comfort and connection. It’s a…
Share the Journey — A culinary calling and a changed life
byCooking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until last year that it truly…