Gospel MT 4:12-17, 23-25 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled:Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, …
January 2, 2015
Gospel JN 1:19-28 This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” He admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Christ.” So they asked him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” …
January 1, 2015
Gospel LK 2:16-21 The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting …
“God writes straight with crooked lines.”
We recently held a night-time function at our facility in Easton and one of our volunteers, Ken Izyk, manned the front entrance to help with parking. I went out to thank Ken and he pointed to a car with a flat tire about 50 feet from our driveway. “It looks like he could use some help.” John from Rhode Island was the …
A Return to Normalcy
Every night over a thousand homeless families in Massachusetts are forced to call a hotel room home. With poor conditions, crowded quarters, and no kitchen, this is a serious hardship for these families. Especially if you are a cook. Anna and her two sons had to share a single hotel room for thirteen long months. As a student in culinary …
God is in the Interruptions
We’ve all heard the saying “God is in the interruptions”. Usually, it’s in the midst of a busy day, smack dab in the middle of when you’re trying to get stuff done. The temperature was in the 90s, and the air conditioner in the truck wasn’t working. I was alone, driving down Pearl Street in Brockton heading back to My …
Living Day by Day
Many of the families we serve are living day by day: struggling to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads and oil in the tank. How can these parents even think about joyously celebrating Thanksgiving and the birth of Jesus with their kids? A plea for help from Kathy in Dorchester reminds us how desperate many of …
Repaying Our Kindness
Despite her quiet, soft-spoken nature, Isabelle opened up to our delivery crew: she’d been physically abused by her husband for many years before she left him. With nowhere to go, she found herself homeless, at one point even reduced to returning to her abuser. Isabelle finally escaped her husband and got her own apartment but she had no furniture. When …
The Gift of a Good Night's Sleep
Since August, My Brother’s Keeper has moved adults off the floor and onto Tempur-Pedics, arguably the best mattresses on the planet! My Brother’s Keeper partnered with Good360, a website which helps nonprofits get free or deeply-discounted products from major retailers. Through Good360, My Brother’s Keeper purchased 110 full-size Tempur-Pedics for $5800—only $53 per mattress!—which included the cost of shipping from …
Two New Board Members
Two talented men recently joined the My Brother’s Keeper Development Board: Paul A. Quaranto, Jr. and Brian J. Walsh. Both reflect a new and growing dynamic: their children are the ones who introduced them to My Brother’s Keeper. PAUL A. QUARANTO, JR. Paul was recently elected President of Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company in Canton by its Board of Directors, …