Aug
16
A Safe Haven
August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A 12 year old boy, Joseph Martin, will be able to take his wheelchair into his bedroom for the first time in his life and become more self sufficient, thanks to a project by Rebuilding Together. Joseph, who lives with his single mother Mary and sisters Holly and Rebekah, has to be carried up the [...]
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 [...]
Apr
23
God is bigger than your doubt
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Place your finger into the wound
Oh doubting Thomas
God is bigger than your doubt
(Although I could do without
Constant questions from a lout)
If you must
Insert your entire hand
The wound is large enough
Has bled enough for you
(And you and you
Those whom my words now anger)
Can you see my face Thomas
Many cannot but will believe
Not touch but have faith
Not [...]
Jan
30
Discovering Ourselves in the Love of God
January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
St. Bernard of Clairvaux describes as the highest degree of love the love of ourselves for God’s sake. Thomas Merton calls this the high point of St. Bernard’s humanism which shows “that the fulfillment of our destiny is not merely to be lost in God, as the traditional figures of speech would have [...]
Jan
22
Catholic Carnival 156 is up
January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
here…
Jan
8
Catholic Carnival 154 is up
January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
here Happy New Year to everyone!
Dec
29
Catholic Carnival 152 is up
December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
….right here.
Dec
25
Bringing Christmas joy
December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
One woman has brought gifts to those forgotten by others every holiday for the past 11 years. In this article, she speaks of the real needs of those who have no one else, and how her work in a nursing home before retiring made her realize what she could do to help.
Dec
21
Spread the Love
December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a song by Jon Weems, a musician with a disability. Please visit his website shown at the end of the video to hear more of his music or read about how he creates his music.
