The Poor and the Weak Ennobled and Empowered by the Poverty of the Manger

By St. Augustine

 

But why the Lord should first have chosen low-born men, few in number, inexperienced and unrefined, when before his eyes he had a great crowd who, though certainly few in comparison with those poorer people, were still many in their kind: the rich, the high-born, the learned, the wise, whom he also gathered in afterward -- well the Apostle explains the secret: God chose the weak things of the world to disconcert the strong; and God chose the foolish things of this world to disconcert the wise ...

For he had come to teach humility and overturn pride. God had come in humility; in no way would he here first seek the high and mighty when he had come so humbly himself. In the first place, because he had chosen to be born of that woman who had been betrothed to a carpenter. So he did not choose important family connections, or this world's aristocracies would have taken it as justifying their pride. He did not choose to be born in a most important city, but he was born in Bethlehem of Judah, which is not even favored with the name of a city. Those who live in the place today call it a village; it is so small, so tiny, it is virtually non-existent . . .

So he chose the weak, the poor, the unlearned; not that he left out the strong, the rich, the wise, the well-born; but if he chose them first they would imagine they were chosen for their wealth, for their property, for their family connections, and puffed up about these things they would not have received the healthy condition of humility, without which no one can return to that life which we would never have fallen from had it not been for pride.
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A Beacon of Light in the Darkness!

Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness.” John 8:12
 

How much light can one year bring here at Homeless In America and the Servants of the Father of Mercy?
 

14       Outreaches to 1,000s of homeless living under bridges and in alleyways.

3         Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas 100s Subway Sandwich card giveaways.
18       Live concerts for the forgotten “homeless” in our senior care facilities.
11       Youth & Family Night inspiring children, teens & parents in their Faith.
20       Senior Bible studies at area nursing homes.
10       Homeless fundraiser, garage and Holiday craft sales.
120     Children-decorated pine cones - gifts to nursing home residents.
 3        Community retreats.
260     Community Father of Mercy Chapel daily Evening Prayer gatherings.
50       Weekly Sunday team planning meetings.
1000s Homeless hygiene kits, jeans, t-shirts, socks and jackets.
1000s Blankets and sleeping bags donated by area churches.
1000s Sack lunches delivered.
1000s Handmade rosaries and prayer cards delivered to the homeless.
1000s Water bottles donated by area churches.
2,000  Toddlers press & play our This Bible Talks! – a talking Bible.
 
Happy New Year from our poor, broken and homeless family to yours!
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And so this is Christmas

And so this is Christmas . . .

A day to remember that a Man left his riches in heaven, and although he was God, he emptied himself, became poor for our sake so that we could become rich.  Though inhabiting the palace of the entire universe, he was born of a woman, in a manger, poor and broken, because there was no room for him in an inn.

Likewise, we remember that he came to earth for the poor, the broken and the prisoner to set them all free.  The rich and the powerful often do not understand his message of poverty.  For millennia many have missed the implications of his visit here to earth.

While high priest and church leaders, adorned in robes, gold and glitter he confronted as poor, and sick and broken too, but they missed it too.  The wealthy he announced adorn their brokenness like whitewashed tombs that encase bones and decay.  He divided the earth into two groups, the self-righteous and the broken, a place where there should only be one group, he found two.  He despised the adorned and wealthy self-righteous and he embraced all who are poor, empty and humbly in need of a savior.

And so to all the homeless, broken, poor, prisoner and addict, at least those willing to admit it – this Christmas is for you. . . .

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2012 The Twelve Days Of Christmas

But t’was 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38
when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate.

Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.
They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.
They were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say.
They remembered nothing
of what had happened earlier that day.

"Where are we?" Asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse.

"This is heaven." declared a small boy.
 "We're spending Christmas at God's house."
When what to their wondering eyes did appear,
but Jesus, their Savior, the children drew near.
He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same.

Then He opened His arms and He called them by name.

in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring
As the children all flew into the arms of their King
and as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace,
one small girl turned and looked at His face.
And as if He could read all the questions she had
He gently whispered to her,
"I'll take care of mom and dad."

Then He looked down on earth, the world far below
He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe
then He closed His eyes and outstretched His hand,
"Let My power and presence re-enter this land!"
"May this country be delivered from the hands of fools"
"I'm taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools!"
Then He and the children stood up without a sound.

"Come now my children, let me show you around."

Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran.
All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can.
And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight,
"in the midst of this darkness, I’M STILL THE LIGHT."
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John Paul was Homeless

If there ever were a rags-to-riches story, this is definitely it. John Paul DeJoria (photo) is a billionaire (he's worth about $4 billion) today but before making it big, the co-founder of Paul Mitchell Systems was homeless. Twice.

DeJoria grew up in a poor single parent household and got his first job at the age of 9, selling Christmas cards door-to-door. In his early 20s, things got so bad he didn't have a place to live.

DeJoria found himself homeless again just as he was starting up Paul Mitchell Systems in 1980 (with a mere $700). He was in the middle of a divorce with his wife at the time and ended up sleeping in his car for a few weeks.

Despite these challenges, John Paul DeJoria has said that his mom instilled a solid work ethic in him, letting him know he “could do whatever you want to do, never give up . . . keep on working, keep on going forward . . .”

Even nowadays, DeJoria travels lightly (albeit on his private jet), using the skills he learned during time of being homeless and in the U.S. Navy in the early '60s. He's proud of the fact that he takes just one suitcase on trips. "You wear your jacket with you, and get it dry cleaned if you have to."

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Temporarily "Homeless" in Death?

David Gonzalez, a writer for the New York Times reports today about a woman by the name of Carmen Villegas who’s last wish was to lie in repose for just one hour inside Our Lady Queen of Angels. The modest brick church on East 113th Street in East Harlem had been the center of her life since childhood.  However, when the Archdiocese closed it in 2007, she led a group of the faithful in weekly services on the sidewalk, hoping their prayerful protest would help persuade the Archdiocese to reopen the sanctuary.  She succumbed to breast cancer last week, at the age of 58. Although friends, family and politicians asked the Archdiocese in writing — “to open wide the doors for one final adios,” but, it did not.

So it came to pass that on a rainy December Monday, her white coffin lay under a tent in front of the shuttered church. Gold drapes hid the locked doors, and a statue of the Virgin Mary – Carmen’s own – graced the steps. In a glorious transformation, a dead-end street in El Barrio became a grotto of rain-slicked asphalt ringed by towering housing projects.

“At the birth of Christ there was no room at the inn,” said Frances Mastrota, who served with Carmen on a local community board.

Joseph Zwilling, the spokesman for the Archdiocese, said he had not seen the letter  that had been hand delivered last Friday, and was unable to find out who – if anyone – had read it.  He offered condolences to the family, but said the sanctuary would stay closed.

Mr. Padro, the man who penned last week’s letter to Cardinal Dolan, knew the church’s closing was a body blow to Carmen, but it did not dim her faith – even after she was arrested and charged with trespassing the last time she had been inside in the church in 2007.

Her friends – the women who prayed and discussed scripture with her for years on the sidewalk  – agreed.  Patty Rodriguez said Carmen always reminded her that the priests and prelates were just as human, and fallible, as she.

In the end, the crowd stood and sang “Ave Maria” as it welcomed the shiny black hearse when it turned onto 113th Street. Carmen’s coffin was gently placed before the church, while Gloria Quinones, an activist and friend, draped a small Puerto Rican flag on it. Margarita Barada, a spry, white-haired woman, said through her tears that they would pray a decade of the rosary for Carmen.

One by one, women stepped forward to recite a Hail Mary, then stepped back to the coffin, each holding a rose aloft. Nearby, a woman stood stoically clutching a large crucifix. The rain fell. People cried.

When the final Amen was uttered, Carmen Villegas – who loved her church to her dying breath — was encircled by an honor guard of her sisters.  On the sidewalk.

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H2O Homeless

Today, Associated Press reports Boston boater, Michael Richard Smith has been creating his own floating homes in Boston Harbor. Smith detests the term "homeless" and describes himself as just another "fellow citizen."

The 49-year-old Maine native said Tuesday he's been paddling the waters of metro Boston since October with all his possessions aboard a 14-foot, 40-year-old aluminum canoe he patches with duct tape when necessary.  He said he feels most secure when he sleeps out in the harbor, and lists his biggest worries as the wakes of fast ferries and drunken boaters.

"It's about as safe as I could be," said Smith, who's also camped on at least one inner harbor island. "Anybody who would want to hurt me or take my things, they have to have a boat. And boat people stick together."

On Monday night, Smith tied up and slept on a floating dock about 100 yards offshore from the New England Aquarium.

Boston Police Department's Harbor Unit has offered him city services, but he declined, police spokeswoman Cheryl Fiandaca said Tuesday. She said Smith did accept a new life vest with reflectors and a whistle from police.

Smith is a wiry, mustachioed man with long brown hair who tucks a silk pink rose into the brim of his explorer hat. He dresses in layers to stay warm, but also doesn't seem to mind that colder weather will be coming as winter arrives.

Smith plans to sleep out in Boston Harbor all winter and prefers to concentrate on the beauty of his surroundings rather than the bareness of his accommodations.

Before sunup Tuesday, Smith saw a shooting star skitter across the New England sky and said later he made a wish meant for all people, no matter where they bunk at night.

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Report Card Time

This past month, two polls that were taken over the past year came to an end.

In the first, we asked how well local church communities around the country care for the poor.  The Bible contains more than 300 verses about the poor, social justice, and our responsibility to them.  In fact, Jesus commands us to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and give water to the thirsty (Matthew 25:31-46). It all adds up and begs the question, “How would you grade your local church's ‘report card’ in this regard"?  Here is how subscribers, followers and readers responded:

• 40% granted their local church a grade of “A” or “B”.
• 52% graded themselves as a “C”.
• 8% received a “D” or “F”.

It was also asked over the past year “Which Bible personalities experienced homelessness”?  Interestingly, the vast majority, about 80% agreed that homelessness is a mark of “holiness” in Bible personalities.  Most agreed that the following have all been both God’s chosen ones and homeless at the same time:

• Adam and Eve
• Abraham
• Moses
• Jesus
• Mary and Joseph
• St. Peter
• St. Paul

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Day by Day

Dorothy Day is a fiery Catholic 20th-century social activist who protested war, supported labor strikes and lived voluntarily in poverty as she cared for the needy.   The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted this month to support Dorothy Day's cause for canonization.

New York’s archbishop, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, has embraced her cause with striking zeal the New York Times reports: speaking on the anniversaries of her birth and death, distributing Dorothy Day prayer cards to parishes and even buying roughly 100 copies of her biography to give out last year as Christmas gifts to civic officials including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

“I am convinced she is a saint for our time,” Cardinal Dolan said at the bishops’ meeting. She exemplifies, he said, “what’s best in Catholic life, that ability we have to be ‘both-and’ not ‘either-or.’ ”

Day was born in 1897 to a nonobservant Protestant family, dropped out of the University of Illinois and moved to New York to work as a journalist for leftist publications in the bohemian literary world of downtown Manhattan. She converted to Catholicism in 1927, citing a spiritual awakening that was accelerated by the joy that she felt upon the birth of a daughter, Tamar. She said she chose Catholicism for many reasons — partly because it was the religion of so many of the workers and poor people whose cause she fought for as a socialist writer, and partly because she had lived in Chicago with Catholic roommates whose faith had deeply impressed her.

She spent decades as a passionate lay Catholic, devoting her life to the principles of social justice, including pacifism and service to the poor,  that she felt were at the root of her religion’s teachings.

Though she was traditional in her religious practices and strong in her love for the church, her relationship with the church hierarchy in her lifetime was not always smooth. Not a single Catholic bishop came to her funeral in 1980, according to Robert Ellsberg, the editor of her letters and diaries.

But some bishops now say Day’s life resonates with the struggles that they are most engaged in today: the fight against abortion and their concern about government intrusion in their affairs. In her radical rejection of government — Day believed all states were inherently totalitarian — the bishops see echoes of their fight with the Obama administration over health care.

“As we struggle at this opportune moment to try to show how we are losing our freedoms in the name of individual rights, Dorothy Day is a very good woman to have on our side,” Cardinal Francis E. George, archbishop of Chicago, said recently during a discussion of Day’s sainthood cause at a meeting of bishops.

At St. Joseph House on First Street in Manhattan’s East Village on a recent Thursday, a kitchen full of volunteers rinsed down giant stockpots and bowl-size ladles after finishing the morning’s soup line for the neighborhood poor. Around 25 residents and volunteers live in the graffiti-tagged building, relying on donations for their work. More Catholic workers live two blocks away in Mary House, the refuge where Day lived the final years of her life.

As the volunteers gathered for lunch at St. Joseph House — in a simple dining hall hung with hand-drawn pictures of Day, a portrait of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a crucifix — Carmen Trotta, who has lived in the house for a quarter-century, said that while he believed Day’s message of pacifism and works of mercy should be the focus of discussions about her possible canonization, he was confident that anyone who read her writings would understand her priorities.

“None of us really have any doubt that she was a saint,” he said.

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The Day After Thanksgiving

By Gene Arden Thompson

‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving and all through the land,

Most of the people had feasted, ’till they could hardly stand.
Tons of turkey and pumpkin pies galore,
Had everyone stuffed and prone on the floor.

When all of a sudden, there arose such a clatter,

They crawled to their windows, to see what was the matter!
When out of the sky, their eyes did behold,
Tiny parachutes floating down through the cold.

Attached to each chute was a brightly colored bag.

The mere thought of more food made everyone gag.
But true to their nature, they all had to know,
So timidly at first, they crawled through the snow.

The bags were everywhere, in the streets in the trees

And more could be seen, floating down in the breeze.
They all rushed to open them, after-all they were free.
Something for nothing, how much better could it be.
But the bags were all empty, except for a note,
Containing a message from which I will quote.

“You’ve all had your turkey, but did you give thanks

For your comfortable homes and money in the banks?
What of the others, less fortunate than you?
Did you think of their plight . . . well, did you?

The thousands of starving not a crumb to be had.

Did the thought of homeless children make you sad?
I want you to be happy, for you are my children, you see.
But please think of your neighbors, and occasionally me.

I am your heavenly Father, and as such I truly care.
If you learn nothing else, please learn to share.
Christmas is coming, the day of my birth.
Another day of feasting, merriment and mirth.

Families will gather, and songs will be sung,
And on the mantles, stockings will be hung.
Please take this bag, although it be small,
And fill it with love, and caring for all.

Give it to someone you know to be in need.

Make this a day of love and not one of greed.
And now with my blessings, I’ll be on my way.
I’ll leave just this message . . . Peace be with you -
Go on your way!

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A Brief History of Power and the Powerless

“Jesus, being in very form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped at for his own advantage; rather, he emptied himself by becoming a servant, being made in human likeness.  And being found as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death — even death on a cross!

“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:6-11

Wealth is all about power isn’t it?  “The person with the most toys wins”, we often say!  Wealth is about someone winning and someone losing.  Wealth and poverty is also a story about power and the powerless.  Scripture often groups together widows and orphans as images of the poor and powerless.  Society more often than not is unwilling to protect them from exploitation and starvation.

The Apostle states in Philippians that Jesus, taking on flesh chose radical human powerlessness; poverty from the manger to the tomb, in order to defeat the powers of sin and death.  He delivers us all from the profound dearth of our helplessness in the face of these “powers." 

Overall, the Bible is a most extraordinary text because again and again it exalts not the powerful, but invariably the powerless — from Abraham to Moses to Jeremiah to Job to John the Baptist to Jesus.  God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.  God humbles, only to exalt.

After a while we might get tired of the rejected one, the younger son, the barren woman, the sinner and the outsider becoming the chosen one of God.  It is God’s little way, a biblical pattern — which some may prefer not to see.

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Plan Ahead to Eat in Heavenly Peace this Thanksgiving Day

Over the past seven years, athough we never ask for financial support for the production of Homeless In America, today goes out an appeal to each and every one of our followers, subscribers and readers – dedicated or casual.  Please donate online now $10 to our annual Thanksgiving Day $5 Subway sandwich card giveaway to the thousands of homeless we serve here at the Servants of the Father of Mercy, Inc.

Last year, one tearful and grateful homeless man in particular was so hungry at the time he received his card, he was pointed immediately to the nearest Subway, which was only a block away and was conveniently open too!  He is only one of more than seventy-thousand homeless living in the Southern California region.

Why help out?

1.  You and your family will eat in heavenly peace this Thanksgiving knowing that you have helped two hungry homeless persons to eat at the same time you do.

2. Subway is open on Thanksgiving with many locations to serve all the hungry and lonely.

3. The 7^th graders at St. Mary Magdalene’s school are making handmade Thanksgiving cards for the homeless, but the children need your donation to include a Subway gift card in each.

 
4. Subway does not help in any way and do not discount the cards’ purchase.

5.  One hundred readers donating $10 each will supply 200 homeless men, women and children a $5 sandwich gift card.

6.  The Servants of the Father of Mercy, Inc. (the creators of Homeless In America), is an IRS 501 ( c ) 3 tax-exempt, nonprofit organization and a private association of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.  The organization is listed in the Official Catholic Directory (OCD).  Your gift is tax deductible.

Here is the link to donate on line:  http://servantsofthefather.org/donate_2_homeless

If you prefer, please mail to:

Servants of the Father of Mercy
P. O. Box 42001
Los Angeles, CA 90042

God bless you and thank you for your compassion and mercy for the poor homeless we serve.

 

Ps.  Make a donation of $20 and give the homeless sandwich gift cards on Christmas day too!  Make a donation of $1,000 or more and you can help double the number of homeless that will be served.

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