Blogs

I was around ten years old when it became abundantly apparent that I needed glasses. Up until then, I had stumbled my way through...

Serving with Capuchin Mobile Ministries It’s hard to believe my summer internship at BFJN is about to come to a close. Two months has...

I’ve recently become a little obsessed with the New York Times games app. You can do a mini crossword, play Wordle (remember when...

In the little blog that follows, I want to introduce myself. I’m Sarah, a master of theological studies candidate at Harvard Divinity...

Lament is a powerful practice of trusting God with our despair, speaking truth and acknowledging injustice.    In our present moment...

What brought you to BFJN?  I have been asked this question, in some form or another, many times over the years and I always feel like...

For this week’s blog I’m starting a new series sharing about what I am reading (and have read and want to read). I am always excited to...

Simple living is something BFJN has been talking about for decades now. It is one of the four areas of focus of our Lazarus at the Gate...

March 19th, I participated MIRA’s Immigrant’s Day. What a propound experience celebrating and standing with members of the MA immigrant...

The focus area for Boston Faith and Justice in 2025 is Housing Justice. When we chose this issue we were aware of the enormity of the...

This past week I had the privilege of preaching at my home church ( Faith Community Church ). We were wrapping up a series called A Seat...

Unfortunately, as the title implies, this is my farewell blog.

When I think of “joy” these are just a few of the things that come to mind.  My Pastor has pretty much ingrained in me that Joy stands...

This last week of Advent we are reflecting on Love. I thought one of the best ways to lead us into a meditation that considers love, I...

As I sat down to consider what peace means for me and generally this Advent, an old children’s song kept running through my head – Joy...

“To see people who will notice a need in the world and do something about it, and rather than view it with despair they view it with...

There sure is a lot of waiting in life and in the Christian faith. We wait to grow older so we can do more things – like go on roller...

This October we have a cohort going through the Lazarus at the Gate curriculum . If you haven’t done LATG or don’t know about it - it is...

Parable and Introduction Once upon a time, a Christian family legally immigrated to America. They took the skills they had and earned...

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