Spiritual Reflections
Here you will find a collection of stories and journal entries from our staff, volunteers, and clergy.
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Impact Trip Sows Spiritual Seeds for a Lifetime It seems that fate, or perhaps divine intervention, brought me to Milot. I wanted to do something to give back, but I didn’t know what, and then I attended two luncheons just a few weeks apart. read more… |
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CRUDEM & Spirituality: The Commonality of Religion “A Jewish surgeon who grew up in a Kosher household, participates in a Mass led by an Irish Catholic nun who delivered babies in rural Africa, in a chapel restored by a Canadian Protestant youth group, and later shares a cool drink with an Islamic Turkish soldier from the UN, while a Creole funeral fills the streets outside the gates of a hospital built by the Order of Malta.” read more… |
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Something Spiritual Through my sabbatical experience at Hôpital Sacré Coeur this winter I have been asked to write an article for Bon Nouvèl about something spiritual that happened to me in Haiti. I don’t know where to start! In all our knowledge and American knowhow, which I too have a full blessing of; we think we might know how God’s work is done. read more…read more… |
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Reflection of Love, Demonstration of Presence and Provision In January of 2010, a devastating earthquake arrived in Haiti and crumbled the capital city and countryside. It was truly a strong wind that continued to blow over Haiti the next several days. read more… |
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Passover in a Land of Freed Slaves Tonight, Jews around the world gather for Sedar. They eat, drink, laugh and retell the story of our escape from slavery in Egypt to freedom. It is one of my favorite holidays. Leslie, Rachel, and I would drive from Providence to Hartford to be with David, who had hosted ecclectic Sedars since we were all together in Rochester. read more… |
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Spiritual Reflection By Tim Traynor Although I have been involved with CRUDEM only three years now, I just completed my 24th trip to Milot, Haiti at the beginning of April. During that time, I have witnessed an administration change, an earthquake, mudslides and hurricanes, massive trauma cases with multiple victims, protests, strikes, election fraud, and an endemic cholera outbreak. read more… |
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Spiritual Reflection by By Tina Dubuque Friends, Unfortunately, I haven’t allowed myself the opportunity to reflect on my week in Milot, Haiti at Hôpital Sacré Coeur with Charles a few weeks ago. I had signed up with a few schools to substitute teach before we left, and I was booked for four days each of the past two weeks since we returned! read more… |
