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...
This month my community sister – Maria – and one of our former volunteers, Kristine, who speaks Russian and understands a little bit of Polish, visited some of our friends: Zofia and her husband Filip....
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,...
Wednesday, November 3rd, was a grey, rainy night in Brooklyn. However, when Raphaelle entered the hall for the Con-solatio monthly cultural night, she said she felt immediately “wrapped in a warm atmosphere”. It was not the temperature, it was the large, diverse and cheerful community gathered in the hall....
While on an outreach trip, I had the chance to meet with college students, young adults, priests, sisters, and seminarians and share about the beauty of Con-Solatio's mission, especially through my own experience of meeting Christ in His little ones in Ecuador and Thailand....
L. is in her late 80s. She got a stroke about 2 and a half years ago which made her physical health decline a lot. Yet, each and every time we visit her, she is always in good spirits. It is not like she tries to hide, avoid or ignore facing the pain which is...
Sofia, Jiale, and Andie recently joined our community in Brooklyn, NY...
Maria very humbly called from Con-solatio to ask if she could stay with me for 10 days at the end of July, while her community traveled outside the country. Looking at the calendar, I knew it was going to be a busy time for me, but I said, "Sure! Of course you may come, Maria!"...
In September 2018, I began to study English to improve my speaking and understanding. In this class, I had the chance to meet many lovely people. The teacher always said to us, “Make yourself comfortable. We come here not only for study, but also to help each other, to become friends, and to share life.”...