Who’s Your Favorite Jesus?
In one of the more memorable scenes in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” Ricky (Will Ferrell), his family and best friend (John C.…
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Being There
A few years ago, I moved to Peru to work as a teacher with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC). Each year, the school where I…
BRIAN — DAY 39: Imagination
When I attended my Jesuit Volunteer Corps orientation about two and a half years ago, my fellow volunteers and I were presented with all kinds…
BRIAN — DAY 31: Choosing Silence
My decision to commit to praying in silence for 10-15 minutes each day seemed pretty simple. In the weeks leading up to Lent, I was…
BRIAN — DAY 23: The Worry-Free Zone
I am never so aware of my mind’s busyness as when I am trying to clear it. So much of my day is spent thinking,…
BRIAN – DAY 20: Balance
At the beginning of Lent, I was convinced the best way for me to feel close to God was in silent, contemplative solitude. I still…
Resurrecting My Tendency Toward Death into New Life
The Christian narrative is, to borrow the cliché, a matter of life and death. I do not mean this in a Bible-thumping, accept-Jesus’-death-to-save-your-soul-and-find-life sense. Rather,…
Learning To Cry
This year I am a full-time volunteer. I work at a soup kitchen in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), a…
Faith in Action — Young Adult Volunteers Working With the Poor
Poverty is affecting more and more people in today’s distressed economy. And young adults are volunteering to work with the poor to help alleviate the imposing challenges they face.
Some turn to formal volunteer service organizations (think Catholic Volunteer Network or Jesuit Volunteer Corps). Leah M. Nusse, recruitment and marketing manager for Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, said that groups like hers play a role in addressing the need that comes with rising poverty levels. (Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show 46.2 million people or 1 in 6 Americans living in poverty.)
“With an increased need for services and a diminished level of giving and support of the organizations responding to the need, Jesuit Volunteers can help fill a critical void and increase the capacity of our partner organizations to provide their much needed services,” she said.
Making Real Friends in Low Places
Unlike any time in recent history, college seniors are being forced to think long and hard about what’s next. Though some no doubt are struggling…
