“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia As I write this, we are facing daily news updates about the coronavirus and how to best protect ourselves and those we love. This threat can be intimidating. I am grateful for the people…
I am writing this from vacation, but I have been unable to “turn off” work while here. I know we all struggle with that. The thought holding me back that I cannot turn off is the proposed alcohol tax. In my work, I’m constantly reminded of our call to help others and live like Jesus,…
CatholicAnchor.org The theme for Lent in 2020 is “Renewed by the Spirit.” Perhaps this theme could be a call to all of us to encounter God and allow Him to guide us. That can feel difficult, allowing ourselves to be guided with an open heart. There are so many influences trying to guide our lives…
Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. (Matthew 4: 12-23) It is a new year and we have a new chance. I take this seriously because I need another chance. I feel like I need so many chances, and I imagine you all feel that too. Every day…
CatholicAnchor.org “It is how we live out our journeys and how we treat the people we meet that has the potential to transform our world,” said Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. As we start our Advent journey towards Christmas, I think of new birth and a new season. In this season, we celebrate the darkest…
CatholicAnchor.org It is the month of Thanksgiving, and to all of you who are a part of our Catholic Social Services family, we wish you the best and most wonderful holiday. This holiday I wanted to share with you some of the warmest and best stories celebrating family and Thanksgiving that I know. These stories…
CatholicAnchor.org At Catholic Social Services we want to focus on lasting and permanent stability. We offer an array of services including fulfilling several basic needs for people in our community – like shelter and food. All our programs though are tied together by our impact on the community – that we transition adults and families…
CatholicAnchor.org It is autumn in Alaska and perhaps we’re now past the tumultuous spring and summer of 2019. It was tumultuous in many ways. There was extreme weather in the form of heat, natural disasters, fires and frustration from an extended period without a finalized state budget. It was a roller coaster of changes in…
As I write this I sit waiting to hear if there is any chance of funds being put back towards critical services, like homeless shelters, by our state government. This has been a summer of turmoil and questions.
Alaska has the highest percentage of veterans of any state in the U.S. We estimate there are 76 U.S. veterans in Anchorage who are without housing.