“Nur tote Fische schwimmen mit dem Strom.” Translated to English, the German Proverb means: “Only dead fish swim with the stream.” The service year with Mercy Volunteer Corps is challenging, but I often remind myself that it is for a…
This is the question that has continued to resurface during my time in Detroit. I have realized that every personal encounter is an opportunity for exchange. Each person has something to give in every moment, something that can benefit another.…
During my senior year of college, I knew that I wanted to serve after graduation. After prayer, I felt as though God was leading me to go somewhere I had never been before. Somewhere out of my comfort zone. As…
“Recall the face of the poorest and weakest [person] you may have seen and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be of any use to [them].” – Gandhi There are times when things seem to work…
I went into this year thinking it would be a sort of cultural exchange. Coming from a secular Jewish family, there was little about Catholic communities that felt familiar to me. There are commonalities definitely, but there are also differences.…