houselessness

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    Entertaining angels?

    We were celebrating a significant milestone for a special friend. Around the lunch table we swapped “quirky stories about Betty” – like mini-eulogies without the funeral. A picture emerged of a kind-hearted, fun-loving, doggedly determined Christian. The showstopper came when her daughters spoke about an incident from their childhood that left an indelible imprint on…

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    Homeless Jesus

    At St. Patrick’s church, downtown,where Homeless Jesussleeps on a park bench at the corner,they handed outtheir one millionth free mealto Robert, who was next in line.He’s been coming for ten years. It started with sandwichespassed through the living room windowof the rectory, and graduatedto breakfast and a hot lunch, madein a state-of-the-art kitchen,newly set up in the school next door,using…