Feb
25
Catholic parishes hold programs for children with disabilities
February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Warwick, RI has begun a program of religious education for children with autism.
The bimonthly program also helps children prepare for the sacraments.
The article explains how a parishioner at St. Peter’s coordinated the program when she realized the need to include children with disabilities, by consulting with experts and recruiting [...]
Feb
3
So God – I’m here
February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
So God
I’m here
(in the vast yet finite space my body subsumes)
Perched upon wheels spinning propelling
Proclaiming I AM
Imago dei
Each human has intrinsic value
Four limbed, two limbed, scarred, botoxed, obese, thin, bearded, bald, rich, poor, blind, seeing, deaf ,hearing, walking, rolling, limping
You draw us all near
Who am I to judge
(Tolerance begets more, not less space)
The simplest prayer [...]
