Josh Kerns of KIRO FM Radio 97.3 recently interviewed St. Vincent de Paul Executive Director Ned Delmore and John McDermott, President of St. Catherine Conference to learn more about the work we do as Vincentians to prevent homelessness. The interview is about six minutes.
I remember once on Ascension Thursday some years ago when I was campus minister in Bellingham that the student guitar group selected “Leaving on a Jet Plane” as the opening hymn at Sunday night Mass.
From the old film “Little Big Man” there is a line I find that I often use. In that movie, Old Lodge Skins, an ancient native American chief who has endured much, too much in his lifetime, decides that it’s time to die. He performs his farewell rituals, says his goodbyes, and closes his eyes.
Mental illnesses are far more common than cancer, diabetes, heart disease or arthritis. Our faith communities can be an important part of the recovery process through education, support and by helping individuals and families feel part of a caring community.
When I look back on my childhood and young adult years, I know I often took my parents’ love for granted. I figured parents were supposed to love their children. And mine did! I know they loved me. What I don’t think I realized at all was how much they loved me.