Guardian Angels News

The Crosier Fathers Last weekend we were blessed to have Fr. Moise visit our parish and teach us about the wonderful works that the Crosier Fathers are doing all over the world and especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Spending the weekend as Fr. Moise’s valet and...

Low Gluten Hosts A very important announcement for our friends at Guardian Angels who have an intolerance to gluten, we have switched from a gluten-free host to a low-gluten host. This switch was made due to the 2017 letter from Pope Francis restating that all hosts must contain at least...

“There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else.” ~Peyton C. March What a wonderful reminder this quote is! At this time of...

For those who are grieving for someone who is gone from their lives – through death, change of mental capabilities, divorce, or even distance – there can be a strong desire to hang on to and cherish the good memories with that person. It can be difficult to do so when they are no...

I have mentioned Ibram X. Kendi in this space before – he is an author and director of the Center for Anti-Racist Research at Boston University. In a recent interview, he addressed the power of the open mind; that is, the willingness to know how much we do not know and to begin to think...

Sometimes the reality of this world seems so heavy. It seems like everyone jumps to seeing what is different about the people around us, causing division, strife, oppression, discounting folks, and sometimes even violence. It weighs me down. I like this quote about disability being a...

A Widening Gap Did you know that the Twin Cities metro area has the largest gap in the country in home ownership between Black and White residents? A new study released this past week by the Urban Institute tells us that while White home ownership remains steady at 70%, Black percentages have...

Back when I-94 was built the focus of many in Minnesota was on the need for more efficient transportation around the metro area. Freeways were being built across the country and this one was an improvement that would benefit many. Another side to the story was not given attention. 700...

I will never give you more than you can take… I will let you bend, but I  will never let you break… The reminder in this quote just makes me go “ahhhhhh” – sigh.                How...

HJH is hiring and we would be grateful for any circulating of the job posting you all might do. We are looking for an overnight, live-in host. This would be a perfect opportunity for a college student in need of housing and some extra income. Overnight emergencies are quite rare and so this...