This summer, my School of Community began charitable work with Isaiah House, a home for children entering foster care while they are waiting on a placement. The house supports social workers as well as foster families, a mission that is close to the heart...
There were 22 Parents and 37 Kids, which is, for someone like me, (jokingly) hell on earth! However, to my surprise, it was not only a beautiful experience for both of my kids (which was my hope), but also for me! Returning to the memory of that great wee...
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into his house and dine with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) Last year while I was working as a hospital chaplain, I was struck by a painting of ...
It was my family’s first time at a CL vacation. We didn’t know what to expect, but had heard that the resort was in the mountains of West Virginia, so we were all for it! I was introduced to CL by my dear friend, Jackie Aldrette. At Jackie’s invitation, m...
FRANCO NEMBRINI: Years ago I hosted a boy with psychological difficulties, to whom God had given the gift of an extraordinary ability to intuit the nature of things. One night at dinner, he said to me, “Franco, do you know what a sweater is?” I said, “Yes...