Hope for New York

Tag: Lent

Prayers of the People: ‘Stir Us to Deeper Compassion and Love’
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Prayers of the People: ‘Stir Us to Deeper Compassion and Love’

'We come before you, giving thanks and praise for your amazing love. This Lenten season, we remember how you came to earth, suffered, died, and rose from the grave, declaring victory over death.'

How “Please” Reminds Us to Love
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How “Please” Reminds Us to Love

One Sunday, while running late to church, I made an unspoken New York City faux pas: I locked eyes with a woman lingering by the subway turnstiles.

A Bridge of Hope for Those Crushed in Spirit
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A Bridge of Hope for Those Crushed in Spirit

Have you ever felt like life just pushed you into the ground? Where circumstances were so overwhelming, you not only fall, but you feel crushed under the weight of it all? I have.

Finding Hope in the Wilderness
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Finding Hope in the Wilderness

Lent is a season spent in the wilderness that leads to strengthened hope and perfect shalom.

Why Work Matters to Our Faith
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Why Work Matters to Our Faith

Work and purpose are closely connected. Especially in America. Especially in New York City.

What Does Lent Have to Do With Helping People in Need?
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What Does Lent Have to Do With Helping People in Need?

Whatever you may [or may not] abstain from during this Lenten Season, I encourage you to walk toward Resurrection Sunday with expectation.

Lent Helps Us Focus on What’s Important
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Lent Helps Us Focus on What’s Important

Lent has traditionally been a liturgical season of ‘alms-giving’, where we let go of our own desires and focus on the needs of others, especially the poor and needy.

Fasting Bridges Us with Community
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Fasting Bridges Us with Community

Fasting helps to holistically create a bridge into the condition of the poor—it creates a connection that’s not just contemplated, but felt.

How Volunteering Transformed My Life
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How Volunteering Transformed My Life

Volunteering and engaging volunteers as part of my full-time work at The Bowery Mission stems from my own turbulent experiences in New York City.