Shoes. We wear them all the time without thinking about the luxury of having them. Most people have several pairs, even a closet full. So what about people all around the world who don’t have even a single pair? That’s the reason why a small group of people went walking barefoot…(more)

She looked a bit lost as she walked in carrying an old paper bag stuffed with bits and pieces of paper. We invited her in to sit down. She came right to the heart of the matter. Her husband had died… (more)

My time in Guatemala was a great blessing. We were told from the beginning that we were there as learners. However the natural tendency in me was to move from a place of power and expertise… (more)

“Thank you, St. John’s, for changing the lives of the people of the village of Likamba on the other side of the world!” These are the grateful words of Lora Justice, the River of Life Coordinator for…(more)

On a cool fall evening the youth minister at St. John’s, Peter Bierer, bravely led an overnight sleep out for youth on the lawn outside the local McDonald’s. While the smell of burgers and fries might have been enticing… (more)

She was adjusting to never walking again but her number one concern was, “I wish I could go to Mass at St. John’s again.” This is the spirit… (more)

The church was eerily dark, and suspenseful music filled the empty pews. High school students searched for the lost gifts of the Magi in every corner of St. John’s. While this might not seem like a typical evening at a church youth group… (more)

It seemed like such a small thing to pick up that glass on our first trip into the devastation left by hurricane Katrina, but presenting a stain glass window made from those pieces meant the world to our brothers and sisters from the demolished church of St. Ann’s parish… (more)