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By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 19th, 2012%
OK. How often do we think of Tobit? The two ministries that Tobit is known for are burial of the dead and almsgiving. He would sneak out at night and bury the fallen soldiers, even though they weren’t Jewish and it was likely to get him into trouble. Here is what he had to say to . . . → Read More: Righteous Tobit
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 18th, 2012%
In the early years of the church, when Christianity was illegal and most Christians were slaves or peasants, they performed a service for the pagans that was so convicting, such a testament to Christ’s love for all mankind, such a recognition of the image of God in every human being, an affirmation of the value of . . . → Read More: Are We Ready to Turn America Upside Down?
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 18th, 2012%
This is my second “comment” given to Sally O’Brien to pass on to the Health Dept. of Philadelphia regarding their proposed regulation that would require us to submit a menu and schedule one year in advance, prepare food in a commercial kitchen that they inspect, get a permit, etc., etc. There have been no problems with . . . → Read More: Feeding the Poor is Sacramental
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 18th, 2012%
I mentioned there were plans in the works for a community meeting/strategizing session around the health department stuff. Well, it will be happening next Tuesday the 21st at 6 pm at Friends Center, 15th and Cherry. From what I can tell, it’s an open meeting hosted by the occupy philly food crew and will specifically focus . . . → Read More: Concerning the City of Philadelphia’s proposed crackdown on public feeding of people
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 12th, 2012%
We are now serving two or three Tuesday evenings each month, in addition to every Thursday evening. This means we need to buy more cups, more iced tea, more fuel for the TKJ-mobile, more hot sauce, etc. We are also helping several guys who have moved off of the street gather things that they need with . . . → Read More: Running On Empty
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on February 8th, 2012%
The City of Philadelphia is trying to shut down open air feeding programs for the homeless before the new Barnes Museum opens up in an effort to “clean up” the area. You know rich, white, suburban people’s sweat is so much sweeter than poor, black, urban people’s sweat. Here is my response:
No one was afraid of . . . → Read More: Urgent
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on November 14th, 2011%
“There is your brother, naked and crying! And you stand confused over choice of floor covering.”
The quote above could just as well have come from Occupy Wall Street, but it is from St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th Century.
icon by the hand of . . . → Read More: Options
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on November 13th, 2011%
”Let us not overlook Him here, hungry, in order that He Himself may feed us there. Here let us clothe Him, that He may not send us forth naked from the safe refuge with Him. If we give Him to drink here, we shall not say with the rich man: ‘Send Lazarus to dip the tip . . . → Read More: St. John Chrysostom commemorated November 13th
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on October 28th, 2011%
St. Justin Martyr by the hand of Nick Papas
The home-schoolers’ group at St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church Souderton just started meeting this autumn. Bishop Thomas gave them the name of St. Justin Academy. For their first ever service project, they chose to make power packs for The King’s Jubilee. One of the moms called me . . . → Read More: St. Justin Academy Homeschool Group
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on September 8th, 2011%
I have been praying the Prayer of a Sick Person quite a bit over the last year, especially this summer. Since June 8th, I have had more days with debilitating migraines than without. I have experienced at least three incidences of strokes, the second two with multiple infarcts. I have been unable to do the work . . . → Read More: “… and let mercy and justice meet …”
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The King's Jubilee has been ministering in Jesus' Name among poor and homeless people in Philadelphia since February of 1989. We also seek to equip and encourage any who wish to join us in similar service, wherever they are located.
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