The Joy of the Gospel

  The following is a talk that Mary Ellen and Ben are giving at Bellarmine Chapel this week. It is inspired by Pope Francis’ “The Joy of the Gospel,” which you can read online here   There’s a way that many of us may know people in need—we’ve met them in a longer conversation when walking on Main Street down town, or we’ve seen them in an overnight at IHN or cooked a meal for them at Talbert House. These times help us see a new reality, but only a small glimpse. We may walk away upset that they took