When reflecting upon my experience of FrancisCorps, a personal insight that I’ve made, which has been somewhat surprising, was how much I took having a schedule and being a master of my own time for granted, and overall how much of a luxury it is. When I first started FrancisCorps, the experience was initially challenging…
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“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it” (Mt 13:45-46). This parable has stuck out to me as I’ve gotten accustomed to life in community and at my service site, Catholic Charities Refugee…
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When first presented with the idea of a year of service, I was skeptical. Life, as I knew it, had changed in ways I had not foreseen. Consequently, I was anxious about where I was heading in life and returning home to my family and a familiar environment seemed like the most reasonable solution to…
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