By Kelsi Holmes On mission in India with Con-solatio   When we arrived at the room of Pathamma, she was in the same place and position that she had been in the day before. She had not moved in some time and was lying in days worth of her own waste. Near her head sat […]

By Jim Lindsay Executive Director, Catholic Volunteer Network   Jesus informs us that the Son of Man is coming at a time when we least expect him. There are many ways to explain this saying. Let’s begin by posing the question, “When do we least expect him?” It seems to me that the time we […]

By Linda Bordoni As posted on Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis thanked voluntary workers across the globe describing their work with men and women in difficulty as a living witness of the tenderness of Christ, who walks with humanity in every era. Speaking to members of FOCSIV, an International Federation of Christian Voluntary Workers […]

By Molly Magri St. Joseph Workers volunteer serving at St. Joseph Center I’ve always had a difficult time trying to explain where my home is, or where I’m from when I’m asked those questions. You see, unlike many people I know, I’ve moved around the country quite a bit. I started off in California, then […]

By Ariana Rangel AmeriCorps Member at Maggie’s Place   There is a beautiful image of Mary and Eve that I really love in which Mary is comforting Eve. The colors are vibrant and the message it conveys is a comfort to me. As Mary crushes the serpent that is wrapped around Eve’s leg, she holds […]