Does It Make a Difference to Know the Poor?

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

Laura Menze, Lydia’s House Occupational Therapist A year ago on a staff retreat, we spoke of our longing to introduce more robust spiritual practices into the life of Lydia’s House. We brainstormed and let the ideas simmer in our collective consciousness. In our time of waiting and curiosity, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) rose to the surface as a good fit for our community. Mary Ellen Mitchell’s children were part of this formation as young children and she was excited to introduce this to the children of Lydia’s House. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori based religious

Does It Make a Difference to Know the Poor?

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