A Palm Sunday Reflection

By Anna Jeide, currently serving with Lutheran Volunteer Corps       Palm Sunday Matthew 26:14-27:66 “Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.” The Palm Sunday text has always struck me […]

Resting in Brokenness

By Greg Hamilton, currently serving with Jesuit Volunteer Corps       Fifth Sunday of Lent John 11:1-45 “I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die.” Today’s Gospel challenged my understanding of what it means to be compassionate. When Jesus learned that […]

From Brokenness to Healing

By Molly Trainor, former Benedictine Volunteer       Fourth Sunday of Lent John 9:1, 6-9, 34-38 “I am the light of the world, says the Lord whoever follows me will have the light of life.” Today John tells of Jesus healing a man born blind. When others learn that the man can see, they […]

Grace Meets Us Where We Are

By Melissa Carnall, alumnus of Amate House     Third Sunday of Lent John 4:5-15, 19B-26, 39A, 40-42 “One does not live on bread along,  but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Writer Anne Lamott tells us, “Grace meets us where we are, but does not leave us where it […]

Serving with Sisters: Emily Guilbert

Throughout National Catholic Sisters Week, Catholic Volunteer Network has shared interviews with volunteers currently serving alongside sisters. In each post you can learn a little more about how the volunteers found their program and what they’ve learned from the sisters they work with. Today we feature Emily Guilbert from Roswell, Georgia, a graduate of the […]