Chaplain Tim’s Message

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Unforeseen Events in Life

Hello Everyone, Just wanted you to know that I have not forgotten you. Unforeseen events are happening at the Duffhouse and we need your prayers. I am not able to post the blogs or work on the mail until things are resolved. My wife is sick and I am being laid off . So we could REALLY use yo...

Providing Ministry to those with Mental Illnesses

Providing Ministry to those with Mental Illnesses Part 1 Hello Everyone, PRINTING UPDATE: I wish to thank everyone who helped donate to print the Stations of the Cross. They came out beautiful. The cost to mail one is more than $2.00 in postage. Order your booklet today by email or snail ma...

Praying For Those With Mental Illness

Praying for Those Who Have Mental Illness By Marianne Komek - see: Advisory Committee of the Guild of St Benedict Joseph Labre If we are going to truly empathize with and accompany those who have a mental illness, as Christians, we must pray for them. Jesus said, “Apart from m...

We are All Called to be Missionaries in this time of the COVID 19 Crisis- Prevent Suicide

We are All Called to be Missionaries in this time of the COVID19 Virus- Prevent Suicide What does the Catholic Church believe about baptism? For Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of initiation into the life of the children of God (Catechism of the C...

Stations of the Cross Project- Printing Stage

Stations of the Cross for Persons with Mental Illness and their Family and Friends Hello Everyone, I am very excited to share with you our new devotions to The Stations of the Cross. I recently mentioned that this devotion was in process and I asked for your recommendations abou...

Litany of Saints for Mental Illness- Take #2

Litany of Saints for Mental Illness- Take #2 I am ever amazed when I research topics pertaining to this Apostolate. Two years ago on my blog dated Dec 13th 2018, I asked myself, Can Saints have mental illness? I started researching about saints with mental ill...

The L' Arche Community- an Aspiration for Us.

L'Arche Community Homes- An Aspiration for the Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre Hello Everyone, I wanted to share this week my reflections about the L'Arche community residences, I am sure many of you have heard of Jean Vanier who is the founder of the community homes for those with ...

Why a Need for the Stations of the Cross for the Mentally Ill?

The Special Relationship That Exists Between a Person with Mental Illness and God - A Cause for Meditation on the Passion of Jesus Christ. Timothy Duff, STM, NACC board certified chaplain Since the beginning of the Guild's founding, I have pondered the question: Can someone who i...

We Need Your Input for the Stations of the Cross

You Input is Needed: The Stations of the Cross for the Mentally Ill Hello Everyone, I want to thank everyone who donated to help us produce, print and mail out our 2020 Newsletter. It is being completed in record time this year. So many of you have generous heart...

A Litany of Saints to End the COVID 19 Pandemic

St Benedict Joseph Labre and A Litany of Saints to End the COVID 19 Pandemic Well, here it is, as promised. I put together a litany of saints for the COVID 19 pandemic. I chose 13 saints which also includes our own St. Benedict Joseph Labre as you know from my previous blog. (click here if ...