Benefit Concert
May 27, 2021
Attending the Con-solatio Benefit Concert was a pure delight and joy!...
Attending the Con-solatio Benefit Concert was a pure delight and joy!...
There is something so simple yet radical about Con-solatio’s mission. Reaching out to people who others have neglected to love in the ways that they should is...
The Brooklyn community recently put together a “Family Day,” to which we invited some close friends who have children. We gathered on a Sunday afternoon and each family came with a small dish or dessert to share. It was simple: we filled our plates and chatted while we ate...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of participating in an online reflection with the Con-solatio community. As Ceci spoke about Dante's Divine Comedy, we had the opportunity to remember that we are not made for this life, but for eternal life...
I look forward to Mondays because on these days I get to be a part of the I-school, a reading and discussion group at Con-solatio. When I am there, I feel loved and welcomed in ways beyond my expectations...
In my English class, I met a lady named Lena. We became friends little by little, and I learned that she loves to pray the rosary. One day, she came to class upset. I did not know what had happened, so when the class ended, I simply asked her, “Would you like for me and...
Spending New Year’s Eve with Con-solatio for the past two years feels like Elijah’s experience of searching for and encountering God. The community’s Yule Tide tradition is to spend the hour leading up to midnight in adoration at St. Nicholas parish. Aside from us, the immense church is empty, and all lights are off except...
I want to introduce to you Monica, whom I met for the first time two months ago. She recently contacted us saying that she was struggling with health issues and stressed out with many things....
This year was my first Christmas as a convert, or really ever. I was at a Christmas dinner party and someone asked, “Does anyone carol anymore?”...
A simple story that I want to share with you has to do with the volunteer work I have been doing at CHIPS. CHIPS is a place where food donations are packed and given to people who are homeless, and now also the many unemployed because of the Coronavirus. I go there to help every...