by Jonathan Carone | Jun 9, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Pursue the Common Good
During one particularly harsh winter, I worried about my house-bound neighbor. I wondered if the cold temperatures and snow had kept her from getting the supplies and care she and her dogs needed. I couldn’t call her on the phone because I didn’t have her number....
by Jonathan Carone | Jan 26, 2022 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
A few years ago, I saw a sign on a vacant lot in my neighborhood that said, “First Nations Garden Coming Soon.” This lot, which is on the corner of a main street and side street, had been vacant for over twenty years, and was surrounded by a tall fence. As soon as I...