Eye Opening
We had a great day looking at the topic of homelessness and housing and spending a second day at Mercy Center. Our morning consisted of heading to Valley Lodge which…
Prayer Intention for Thursday’s Alternative Spring Break
Lord, our week is nearing completion. We need to leave the poor and head home. How will we be changed when we get home? How has this experience changed me?…
Glenn Beck Thinks Jesus and John Paul II Hates Poor People
Since I’m on an alternative spring break…I’d like to take this moment to offer up a little “teaching moment” as we Campus Ministry types like to say. Fox News’ Glenn…
Prayer Intention for Wednesday’s Alternative Spring Break
Lord, I cannot imagine what it is like to have no home. But for so many of your children, that is their reality. Tonight may we be able to reach…
UB@ASB-Day 3
We went to Mercy Center in the Bronx which serves the largest lowest income bracket in the United States. They do an English as a Second Language class for mothers…
Students at Covenant House
Covenant House is a home for homeless youth and youth in crisis situations and let me tell you, if you didn’t know it already, they are doing God’s work. Nearly…
Prayer Intention for Tuesday’s Alternative Spring Break
We head into new directions over the next three days. For some of our group, work with infants at Mercy Center in the Bronx awaits them, while their mothers learn…
I will give you a new covenant
We’re off this morning to Covanent House to do some service work with children (we think). Two days in and a fantastic full day yesterday capped by a beautful “jazz…
Prayer Intention for Monday’s Alternative Spring Break
Today we work with Covenant House and we’re not exactly sure what it is that we’ll be doing just yet. So today we sit and leave ourselves open to your…
Old People Rock
The students and I spent our first full day in New York City at Kateri Residence which is a home for elderly adults. I had forgotten how much fun it…