Month: August 2014

Not a week goes by here at Lydia’s House that we don’t see our friend, supporter, board member, and volunteer Rick Boydston.  Alright, who are we kidding?  Hardly a day goes by.  Rick has been here since the beginning, back in the spring of 2012.  When this white house and all it stands for was no more than a crazy idea shared between Mary Ellen and Meridith, Rick said yes to being a board member and yes to this vision of simple hospitality.  I don’t think it’s overstating it to say that Lydia’s House would not exist without the sometimes

It’s hard to believe that school is already starting and that summer is coming to an end.  For Lydia’s House, summer has been a time of joy, challenges, and community.  We are grateful for summer’s bounty.  Here’s a peek into some of the highlights. On May 1, new resident volunteer Elizabeth Coyle commits to joining Lydia’s House.  Mary Ellen and Meridith send her this photo, with the caption: “Your room is ready for you.  It’s the one with the light on.”  Since then, she’s made herself at home! June is a busy month.  We celebrate a double birthday with over

This article, from U.S. Catholic, is good food for thought about the ways we are all called to accompany the poor and marginalized.  In working to build a “culture of encounter,” as the article suggests, Lydia’s House will partner with Xavier University students throughout the year, participating in a program called X-Change through the Center for Faith and Justice.  We’re excited to have Xavier students and Lydia’s House guests sit down to dinner together each Monday night and await their arrival near the end of September. Know the Poor

Lydia’s House sees the daily struggle of poor women in the United States.  So much in this article rings true to the work our guests do each and every day.  Thanks to our co-director Mary Ellen Mitchell for finding this article and sharing with our wider community. 20 Things the Poor Do Every Day

Lydia’s House is a community of faithful Christians, striving together towards our vision of being a demonstration plot of God’s beloved community, a home where people of all walks of life can grow toward wholeness.  One way we live out this vision is through monthly worship with friends, supporters, guests, and core community members.  Thanks be to God!  We welcome you to please join us for the next month’s worship on Sunday, August 24 at 5 pm at Lydia’s House.  We will celebrate the Feast of St. Lydia (Acts 16) with a Catholic Mass.  Fr. Dan Hartnett, S.J., will preside.