From Catholic Charities USA ... " Advent and Christmas Daily Reflections"

Monday of the First Week of Advent

I recently began working with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and part of this holy work includes answering calls on the HelpLine. I answer the phone and on the other end of the line is my neighbor, a person living in King County, asking for real help. It could be anything from needing a few hundred dollars to make rent, to needing a crib for their newborn daughter just come home from the hospital, to needing someone to listen as they piece together all their needs for food and clothing and anything we might provide ...

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