Feeding the Poor is Sacramental

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

Concerning the City of Philadelphia’s proposed crackdown on public feeding of people

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

Urgent

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

Options

“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.

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Spread it around

A modern monk heard it said, and taught his brothers, that money is like manure. Unless it is quickly spread around, it does no good, but scorches and defiles what it covers. . . . → Read More: Spread it around

Why is America secularizing?

‎”The larger the gap between the rich and the poor, the more God fades from the hearts of both the rich and the poor.” – Fr. . . . → Read More: Why is America secularizing?

“… and let mercy and justice meet …”

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 …”

A Prayer of a Sick Person

 O Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Physician of souls and bodies, who didst become man and suffer death on the Cross for our salvation, and through thy tender love and compassion didst heal all manner of sickness and affliction; do thou O Lord, visit me in my suffering, and grant me grace and strength to bear . . . → Read More: A Prayer of a Sick Person

Why Do We Travel So Far to Serve?

Aren’t there poor people right here in Souderton? Why go all the way to Philadelphia? The short answer is that is where the 150 inmates in the Bible study I led at Graterford Prison, with one voice, told me to go in 1989 when I laid out the vision for The King’s Jubilee. Of course, since . . . → Read More: Why Do We Travel So Far to Serve?

Poverty Doesn’t Take a Vacation

I say it every year: Summer is our busiest time of year. More people are looking to us for meals on the street, because fewer shelters are serving food and the college based outreach programs are not active over summer vacation. Please include The King’s Jubilee in your summer plans. Make some sandwiches. Buy and chill . . . → Read More: Poverty Doesn’t Take a Vacation