A Unique Perspective on the work of Catholic Charities and how it impacts our clients and community. These perspectives also appear in Andy’s Caritas Corner Column in the Colorado Catholic Herald.
Caritas Corner | Thank You, Bishop Sheridan
BY ANDY BARTON By virtue of my job, I am one of relatively few numbers of the 180,000 Catholics...
June 25, 2021
Caritas Corner | Despite Bleak Time, Love and Care Was Present
BY ANDY BARTON In these days between the darkness of the pandemic and the promise of a return to...
May 1, 2021
Caritas Corner | Heartfelt Thanks for Volunteers
BY ANDY BARTON At Catholic Charities, we take pride in not having missed a day of meal service since...
April 15, 2021
Caritas Corner | The Immigration Bill and Catholic Teaching
BY ANDY BARTON The best advice I have ever received about understanding Catholic teaching in modern times came from...
February 16, 2021
Caritas Corner | In 2021 – All Our Troubles Will Be Out Of Sight – But Not Gone
BY ANDY BARTON I had never seen “Meet Me in St. Louis” until recently, but I knew the song. ...
January 29, 2021
Caritas Corner | Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going With Covid-19
BY ANDY BARTON We have reached a point in time where we can better see where we have been,...
December 20, 2020
Caritas Corner | Love in the Time of Coronavirus
BY ANDY BARTON Somehow, I have been expecting some event that would get things back to normal. Last spring,...
October 14, 2020
Caritas Corner | Coronavirus Recovery Must Begin With The Common Good
BY ANDY BARTON I wonder what school children will think when they read about Covid-19 in their history books...
August 18, 2020
Caritas Corner | The Ministry of Charity Demands Advocating for Justice
BY ANDY BARTON Two dates in 2020 will be etched in my memory forever: March 13, the day COVID-19...
June 15, 2020
Caritas Corner | Catholic Charity Grows Out of the Parishes
BY ANDY BARTON This past week, on a Good Friday, that none of us will ever forget, I stood...
May 15, 2020
Caritas Corner | Lent and Sister Lou Krippel
BY ANDY BARTON As a convert, Lent is a time of year for which I have great fondness. What...
March 31, 2020
Caritas Corner | The Dignity of Work
BY ANDY BARTON The Trump administration’s announcement last week regarding the restoration of work requirements connected to the Supplemental...
January 21, 2020
Caritas Corner | The Passion to Do His Work
BY ANDY BARTON Our community lost a beautiful man and priest last month with the passing of Monsignor Don...
October 18, 2019
Caritas Corner | This Duty is a Grace
BY ANDY BARTON If you want to hear from someone who is really concerned about the condition of our...
September 24, 2019
Caritas Corner | Seeking Justice Requires a Difficult Path
BY ANDY BARTON Earlier this summer, when the practice of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border...
August 1, 2019