Deacon Jim Vargas is president and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages, the largest homeless services provider in San Diego.
The title for this blog is taken from Acts 1:8, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." This blog is about the witness of faith through the power of the Holy Spirit in the world today. The above photo is of the friars on the Sea of Galilee recording video reflections.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Friday, March 25, 2022
The Ukrainian Crisis from a Polish Perspective (Guest: Iwo Bender)
Iwo Bender is Journalist, Historian, and EWTN's Regional Manager of Central and Eastern Europe. He talks to us about the Ukrainian Crisis from a Polish Perspective.
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Serving the Youth in the Slums of Haiti (Guest: Sr. Paesie)
Sr. Paesie, a French nun, founded the Kizito Family (a community of Catholic nuns) after 30 years as a Missionary of Charity. She lives in Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince, Haiti running orphanages, schools, and Catechism centers serving about 2,000 children who live in extreme poverty in the largest slum area of the northern hemisphere.
If you wish to make a donation for the Kizito Family:
Online: https://www.kizitofamily.org/
By mail:
Make check payable to: Kizito Family Haiti-USA Inc.
Mail to:
Kizito Family Haiti-USA Inc.
408 S. Eagle Road #103,
Eagle, ID 83616
Friday, March 11, 2022
Do You Struggle to Trust in Jesus? (Guest: Sr. Faustina Maria Pia, SV)
Have you encountered a particularly difficult situation and struggled to trust Jesus? Sister Faustina Maria Pia of the Sisters of Life talks to us about this very situation, from discerning her religious vocation to growing in her spiritual life. She composed the Litany of Trust, a powerful prayer for clarity and open dialogue with Jesus.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Magnificat, a Spiritual Companion (Guest: Fr. Sebastian White, O.P.)
Fr. Sebastian White, O.P., currently serves as editor-in-chief of Magnificat magazine. He talks to us about this monthly publication that is a spiritual companion and guide to so many. He also talks to us about his conversion to Roman Catholicism, his vocation as a Dominican Friar, and much more!
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