What should SJH be? Here’s my brainstorming. I want to discuss all of this and I’m set on nothing…
A place in which the Miller marriage is able to grow and thrive – however that looks. Perhaps one night a week Lisa and I get to have the place to ourselves.
A place that Crete can call home.
A place that might eventually offer nightly beds to a couple other folk.
A school for training in the gospel.
Ordinary language, roundtable discussions for the clarification of thought – what are we doing and why are we
doing it. Must be accessible to everyone. And probably very practical. But this is not a separate “school” apart from
the church. It is just a different venue probably with a focus on what are the more “radical” parts of the Gospel.
Maybe we could start b discussing the Catholic Worker’s "Aims and Means?"
A place where we are changed by rubbing up against the other.
A place were the poor are served before the rich.
A place where people can take showers.
A place that has a pot of soup or a casserole ready to go those who come in.
A place that takes donations to allow the rich to give to the poor, to do good for goodness’ sake.
A place where we learn how to beg.
A place with a core of committed “associates.” Many hands make lighter work.
A place that is a ministry St. Joe's. and under the authority of its clerics.
A place that other clerics frequent to lead discussions, celebrate the Eucharist, etc.
So:
I suggest that we start with JR’s suggestion of small communal meals with the Guys, as frequent as weekly if we can afford it.
I further suggest that we start roundtable discussions about what SJH should be ASAP.
Anyone's contributions to these are valued.
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A place where the poor, parishioners, neighbors, friends, associates, and residents can come and find a place to work, a place to talk, a place to study, a place to be.
A place the prays Matins and Vespers at St. Joseph's.
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