News

Anne Housholder is a Lydia’s House gem. She is present to the guests through House Duty, generous contributions of items sorely needed, and by consistently participating in community dinners and celebrations. Indeed it is a rare week in which Anne has only been around once! We are constantly amazed by the gifts Anne possesses and is gracious enough to share with us. Her creative artistic talent has led way to “crafternoons,” in which Anne spearheads craft projects to help beautify the house. We are also grateful for the beautiful merit badges she has made which celebrate the accomplishments of house

[flagallery gid=6]

I was thrilled if a little shy in meeting Rosalie Riegle, a prominent writer and activist in the Catholic Worker movement. She shared not only a meal with us, but a lot of practical advice and illuminating stories. I loved how much she had to share about Dorothy Day, one of the founders of the CW movement. But I especially appreciate that it is amazing people like her who have kept the movement growing and thriving to the present day. Some of our community members were able to see her speak at Xavier University this week. In a presentation entitled

This past Thursday, the Lydia’s House community (core volunteers, current and past guests, friends, and board members) attended a presentation by Greg Boyle at Xavier University’s Bellarmine Chapel.  We were inspired by his call to compassion and particularly moved by his challenge to enter into kinship with others.  As he said, service is just the entryway into the grand ballroom, and the grand ballroom is a place where everyone belongs and everyone matters to one another.  He put words to so much of who we strive to be together.  Our time with him was especially meaningful since our community read his book,