It's here! It's here! Advent is beginning! Did we start our day with such exclamations of excitement? Did we run down the stairs as a child often does on Christmas morning with all of the anticipation of the packages and glitter to be found under a tree? Maybe we should have.  Today’s readings encourage us to go, rejoicing as we do, to the house of the Lord; to always be prepared for the unknown day and hour when our Lord will come.  Challenge yourself to seize each day of th

Dear Friends , Every year, the Porto Charities family journeys together through Advent, reflecting on the Gospel readings for each week. This year, we will be guided by the students in our high school Options Programs and Expanded Services  at Bishop Ireton, Bishop O’Connell, St. Paul VI, and Saint John Paul the Great. They have prayerfully reflected on the week's readings and have shared their thoughts with us through words, pictures, and videos. May the Lord bless us as we

As I ponder the words inclusion and belonging , I cannot help but connect these ideals to the truths of our human nature: that we were...