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Grace is from Puerto Rico and she came to America when she was 12 years old.  Life was not easy; the cross followed her. She lived in darkness and fear. A few months ago she felt so much emptiness and could not find the meaning of her life, so she was tempted to end it...

On the first Wednesday in February, I attended a movie night hosted by Con-solatio in Brooklyn.  I have attended many of these monthly gatherings, but they have come to mean even more amidst the increased social isolation of recent years.  The opportunity to enjoy a potluck dinner, followed by a screening of “Women of Slender...

I had the absolute blessing of spending my whole month-long winter holidays from college with the Con-solatio family in Brooklyn. One thing that struck me foremost was the profound unity of the community. It felt like entering into the Mystery of Heaven, getting a glimpse of what it will look like. It instantly became clear...

When we arrived at the shelter in downtown Brooklyn, the room was almost empty. In one corner there was a deaf woman who was playing music and expressively signing to a friend with whom she was video-chatting. Another woman silently sat with her head in her hands. A third lay rather uncomfortably across three chairs,...