Guardian Angels News

One of my favorite volumes on my bookshelf is a collection of readings for Advent and Christmas called Watch for the Light. It includes an essay by Dorothy Day called Room for Christ that I will steal an excerpt from here: It is no use saying that we are born two thousand...

Volunteers are critical to grassroots preservation efforts. Are you looking for a way to help in a very hands-on way with our Guardian Angels History? Volunteer for one time, once per month or help lead the two-year stretch project! All of our volunteer positions require no...

This week’s thought comes from Fr. Greg Boyle’s book, Barking to the Choir. You’ll get a chance to read it if you commit to the 8-week JustFaith group you heard about before all Masses last weekend. Fr. Greg is the founder of Homeboy Industries, a...

This past week, we celebrated the anniversary of the death of Blessed Dorothy Day. (On her way to sainthood, you know!) One of my favorite descriptions of Dorothy is that she challenged us all to live as if the Gospels were true. We are incredibly blessed to have...

We are a full house at Hope for the Journey Home. I think of the early 80's TV show called Full House and yes we are full! We have 7 families and 25 individuals. All these people make for active Friday and Saturday evenings in the house.  Santa came to visit on December 6 and kids...

JustFaith at Guardian Angels: Living Compassionately Our faith tradition calls it developing a spiritual practice because it takes just that – practice! In January and February 2019, Guardian Angels will offer an opportunity to create relationships, build community, and spend time in...

Every year around this time, I get a little testy with myself as I consider celebrating the holidays. Those who know me will often hear me lament, “Where is Advent? It’s not Christmas yet! Get the jingle bells out of here until their appointed time!” Part of...

Recent press coverage over the past few months has brought into the open a crisis that has been years in the making – there are not enough places to call home for those most in need in our area. Why? A number of factors are at play here. A lack of affordable housing options, combined with...

In his recent book Barking to the Choir, the Jesuit Fr. Greg Boyle reminds us that “it is the grateful heart that transforms the world.” Why I believe this to be true is that I find when I am able to truly get in touch with the blessings I am given, it is then...

Thanksgiving Day Prayer by Walter Rauschenbusch   O God, we thank you for this earth, our home; For the wide sky and the blessed sun,For the salt sea and the running water,For the everlasting hillsAnd the never-resting winds,For trees and the common grass underfoot. We thank you for...