Life is a Beach (No, Not in That Way)
"It is tempting for us to find solace in our comforts–our beaches–but there must be the desire to dive back in. It is both who we are and what this year of JVC will require of us."
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"So to have both a JV community like Casa Ita Ford and a work community like Dolores Mission that are supportive and challenging, life-giving and joy-filled – well, that’s just a straight-up miracle."
View ArticleEnculturation and Preservation
Stories are exchanged, traditions are shared, and through it all, we spark a new sense of awareness of our own cultures. We are brought back to ourselves.
View ArticleSerenity, Courage, Wisdom, and Basketball
By shifting my focus from allowing my experiences to affect my actions, to preparing my mind and spirit to face whatever circumstances I’m given has been instrumental in moving through life gracefully.
View Article“What’s the Wi-Fi password?”
It's a question that members of the millennial cohort ask upon entering a friend's home--the generation in which all the members of my JVC community fall. I definitely asked that question the first...
View ArticleSpiritual Lessons from the Gears of a Pick-up Truck
Spiritual Lessons from the Gears of a Pick-up Truck Learning to drive stick shift was a “baptism by fire”, as are many aspects of working in youth ministry and living in intentional community. Ignatian...
View ArticleFrom Charity into the Depths of Justice: Transformation at the Ignatian...
From Charity into the Depths of Justice: Transformation at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice The first weekend of November, I packed my bags, caught the Megabus in Manhattan, & headed to the...
View ArticleRising from the Ashes of its Industrial Roots: Accompaniment in “America’s...
Rising from the Ashes of its Industrial Roots: Accompaniment in “America’s Comeback City” Despite his expectations, a Jesuit Volunteer discovers the richness of opportunity in "America's Comeback...
View ArticleTaize Prayer: A Personal Tradition of Self-Care and Community
Taize Prayer: A Personal Tradition of Self-Care and Community What Taize necessitates that most other self-care practices do not is community. It is in community that individual relationship with God...
View ArticleProtected
Protected Jhony has never known a home outside of the United States. He has never traveled to El Salvador since fleeing in his early childhood. Essentially, he is an American. And now, he must leave....
View ArticleChrist Before Me, Christ Behind Me: God Made Visible through a Year of Teaching
Christ Before Me, Christ Behind Me: God Made Visible through a Year of Teaching As a Jesuit Volunteer, in the face of injustice I can eschew an attitude of charity and, instead, embrace what welcomes...
View ArticleJesuit Volunteer Corps Announces Tom Chabolla As New President
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Announces Tom Chabolla As New President The Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) has announced Tom Chabolla as its new President. Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice...
View ArticleGod Calls the Available
God Calls the Available A Jesuit Volunteer finds that being available, even when she doesn't feel able, is the path to building community as a volunteer in Tanzania. Ignatian Solidarity Network - a...
View ArticleMy In-Tents Year of Service
My In-Tents Year of Service These men and women have endured so much in their lives, and here they are, growing together. It was such a cheesy metaphor in my mind for my upcoming year with JVC. I want...
View ArticleProtected
Protected Jhony has never known a home outside of the United States. He has never traveled to El Salvador since fleeing in his early childhood. Essentially, he is an American. And now, he must leave....
View ArticleChrist Before Me, Christ Behind Me: God Made Visible through a Year of Teaching
Christ Before Me, Christ Behind Me: God Made Visible through a Year of Teaching As a Jesuit Volunteer, in the face of injustice I can eschew an attitude of charity and, instead, embrace what welcomes...
View ArticleJesuit Volunteer Corps Announces Tom Chabolla As New President
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Announces Tom Chabolla As New President The Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) has announced Tom Chabolla as its new President. Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice...
View ArticleGod Calls the Available
God Calls the Available A Jesuit Volunteer finds that being available, even when she doesn't feel able, is the path to building community as a volunteer in Tanzania. Ignatian Solidarity Network - a...
View ArticleMy In-Tents Year of Service
My In-Tents Year of Service These men and women have endured so much in their lives, and here they are, growing together. It was such a cheesy metaphor in my mind for my upcoming year with JVC. I want...
View ArticleProtected
Protected Jhony has never known a home outside of the United States. He has never traveled to El Salvador since fleeing in his early childhood. Essentially, he is an American. And now, he must leave....
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