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Compañia
by Jim Haggerty A young boy, maybe eight or nine years old, slowly raised his violin and began fiddling a lovely old traditional American tune called the “Arkansas Traveler.” He was a participant in a Saturday afternoon music workshop at our local library. Sitting...
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Companions on the Journey
This post from Ignatian Volunteer Don Gibel first appeared on IVC Chicago's Footprints Blog. I am going on my 12th year with IVC, which has been very important in my life, and my 10th year at my current placement, Faith and Fellowship. Faith and Fellowship is a one...
Caritas
Love is in the air in this Valentine month. St. Augustine wrote in part, "To fall in love with God is the greatest of romances." To fall in love with God leads to the desire to serve him. My desire to serve God has led me to “Get on the Bus.” Get on the Bus...
IVC and the Danger of Falling in Love
This post by Ignatian Volunteer Camille Devaney first appeared in IVC Chicago's Footprints Blog. I have been at the same volunteer site for four years. Nursing home ministry is not anything I would have chosen. However, at the time when I interviewed, there were very...
Big Red Couches
The New Year is quickly moving to Valentine’s Day and I’m playing catch up still internally negotiating resolutions for 2015. There are the usual – exercise more, avoid sugar, seize the moment. This year daily inspirational/spiritual reading was added to the list....
The Joy of the Gospel
This piece, by IVC Spiritual Reflector Fr. William Barry, SJ, is a reflection on the spiritual readings and guide being used by IVC volunteers across the country. In the Introduction of The Joy of the Gospel Pope Francis writes: “I invite all Christians, everywhere,...
New Beginnings
Fr. Bill's 30 year mission to end homelessness now consists of two shelters, family and veteran's homes, a Work Express Program with a commitment to sobriety and "on the job training", and a Distribution Center. A portion of my IVC service is spent at this Center. You...
A Visit to Norma
Each Christmas season, my friend Janie and I would drive a couple of hours to visit Norma, a woman with Down Syndrome, who lived in a group home. Janie had met Norma in college, when she managed a group home, and later became Norma’s legal guardian. Janie resembled...