A Member of the Flock
I don’t like being called a sheep. As a city person, I don’t really know much about sheep, except that they are stupid, dirty, smelly creatures that stand around all day eating grass, willing to follow the crowd even if they are about to run off the cliff. I could be wrong, of course, but […]
Clothed in Humility
I’ve always loved John the Baptist, the lonely wanderer, the poetic beauty of being “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness.” But I confess, this year I read about John and thought he was a bit of a weirdo. Walking around shouting at people, wearing rough clothes, scavenging for his food– John’s behavior […]
National Recovery Month Donations Matched, L’Arche Job Openings
“September is National Recovery Month. We’re all in recovery from something. Join our special $25k challenge and help support transformative, long-term, healing recovery community. Thanks to a generous supporter, all gifts in September – National Recovery Month – will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to $25K). In this long-haul COVID pandemic, long-haul authentic healing community is […]
Recovery Café DC Property, Community Job Openings, Dayspring Retreats
Recovery Café DC, in partnership with civic minded developers and lenders, has acquired the former dollar store retail location at 1337 Good Hope Road, SE and will be converting it to a new space for the café, as well as mixed-income housing, 36-48 units with 1/3 affordable. This news was covered by the Washington Business […]
