Compassion on Purpose
Our blog is a collection of stories, columns, perspectives, and updates about the Catholic Charities of Central Colorado community. Blogs are grouped into Stories of Hope, Caritas Corner, Volunteer Voice, and Guest Insights.
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Caritas Corner | The Gospel Call to Serve Those in Need
By ANDY BARTON We live in an emotional time. Our culture is increasingly shaped by those whose voices are...
March 7, 2024Caritas Corner | Why People Need Help
“Jesus’ command to his disciples…means working to eliminate the structural causes of poverty and to promote the integral development...
February 1, 2024Guest Insights | Unhoused Is Not Synonymous with Unwanted
BY MARY ROACH More than half a million people in America are experiencing homelessness, according to the U.S. Department...
January 22, 2024Volunteer Voice | A “Sugar Shack” Surprise
BY LAURA P. My family and I served at Marian House on 11/11/23. The lead volunteer for the day, Jeff,...
January 8, 2024Caritas Corner | Let There Be Hope
BY ANDY BARTON At the end of the new Ridley Scott biopic Napoleon, the director lists the total number...
December 16, 2023Guest Insights | Transportation for Families
BY ZOE JUMPER As I reflect on the families we partner with, transportation is a barrier that does not...
October 13, 2023Caritas Corner | Showing Compassion Often Requires Suffering
BY ANDY BARTON I was reading at a Starbucks on the northeast side of Colorado Springs one morning last...
September 22, 2023Guest Insights | Closing the Digital Divide
BY MARIA MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ Thanks to a Digital Equity Grant from the City of Colorado Springs, Catholic Charities of...
August 23, 2023Caritas Corner | Housing for Children and a Bed of Their Own
BY ANDY BARTON “How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s good, and sees a brother...
August 21, 2023Caritas Corner | Good Catholic Songs
BY ANDY BARTON Let me just get this out of the way: the band Black Sabbath is not for...
July 5, 2023Caritas Corner | Climate Change
BY ANDY BARTON This month marks the eight-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ (On Care for...
May 1, 2023Caritas Corner | Lent is the Season for Justice
BY ANDY BARTON On one of those cold, gray, afternoons this past February, I ran into a friend at...
February 22, 2023Volunteer Voice | Wayne
Wayne has volunteered with Catholic Charities for over five years in our Employment and Life Skills programs. He has...
February 8, 2023Volunteer Voice | Dick & Evelyn
If you’re looking for a “Kitchen Confidential”-style showdown, just try serving a subpar dish while Evelyn Koprowski is in...
February 6, 2023Volunteer Voice | Jeff
Jeff Zearfoss, better known as Chef Jeff in the Marian House Kitchen, has been a Catholic Charities volunteer since...
February 6, 2023