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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,...

In august we had the chance to visit our son/brother, Tim, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We could not have had a better time. It was so wonderful to get to meet the Con-solatio community missionaries he lives with; we joined them for daily Mass, adoration and daily prayer and many delicious meals....

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!"...