Share the Journey — We give someone a voice
byAlthough my teenage self may have fallen short of the highest respect owed my grandparents — rolling my eyes too many times at their…
Although my teenage self may have fallen short of the highest respect owed my grandparents — rolling my eyes too many times at their…
I’ve been at Catholic Charities of Louisville, working in the anti-trafficking program we now know as Bakhita Empowerment Initiative, for almost 15 years. So…
Stephanie Avdagic says her husband never cries, with one exception. “When he tells this story, he always tears up. Every time.” “This story” took…
Working for Catholic Charities of Louisville has changed my heart. Before working here, I had no idea what it meant to be a refugee….
It seems like a paradox to write about burying the dead in a column meant to focus on Respect Life Month. But the truth…
Do you know, like I do, the power of a good recipe? If you’ve never thought of a recipe as being powerful, consider this….
I’ve worked in service my whole career, as a social service worker with Child Protective Services and as a family advocate with the Center…
Ombudsman. Unfortunately, the word doesn’t translate neatly from Swedish. About as close as I can get in English is “advocate.” But that doesn’t quite…
You would think that directing metro Louisville’s program to provide burial for a person in need would be a depressing occupation. And to be…
When you work providing lower-cost legal services to immigrants, including refugees and asylees, you get to meet resilient, fascinating people who carry with them…