Donations Needed.
Every Monday morning a saintly
El Salvadoran priest who feeds bodies and souls a hearty breakfast (all you can eat bagels with cheese for starters---better than any deli in town) and a scripture lesson and discussion hosts from 40-80 guys in the basement of the Cathedral of Saint Matthews the Apostle. It has been going on now faithfully for years. The volunteers range from the saintly 'Miss Mary' who wheels in a grocery cart homemade hot caserole dishes hot out of her oven down the street in Dupont Circle. A paralegal in town they call "Fish" because its his last name drops off a bag of fresh grapes and piles of bananas.
Luz, which means "Light", also hispanic pours a selection of orange juice, grape juice and ice tea for their choosing.
They eat patiently on plastic chairs and wait for the scripture lesson.
They feel validated when someone listens to them they will tell you. There is a professional social worker who sits in the corner and waits for anyone to amble up to her who wants to talk.
The scripture starts with the last Sunday's reading. Then they all start sharing.
"Do you know how to swim? I do. Does anyone know how to walk on water though? It is written in scripture that ' Nothing is impossible with God." Do we really believe that? Nothing is impossible with God. He is the creative force of the entire planet. That creative force loves you and wants to give you a future and a hope.
Some yawn, some get an ahah lightbulb moment, some ask to be prayed for. Isaac asked for a Bible.
I am now asking for donations of Bibles. We need about 20-50 of them to give away.
Please forward to anyone you know who can deliver, anonymously or not, between 20-50 bibles to the basement of Saint Matthews Cathedral Monday morning at 8:00 am, or deliver to the Cathedral of Saint Matthews to Father Evelio marked for the Homeless Ministry. paperbacks work just fine.
(we could also use buckets more cold cuts but first things first)
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