Charles E. Shea (Texas)
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Sign Up TodayI was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. - Matthew 25:35 (NIV)
During WWII many people in the U.S. lacked the basics of life — food and shelter — just as many do today. On this particular rainy winter day in South Louisiana in 1944, I spotted a man crossing our neighbor’s backyard. He was disheveled, and he approached our backdoor holding...
The next time I see someone in need, I will serve Christ by offering help.
Those experiencing homelessness
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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