Author: CLAIRE SEELINGER DEVEY

What if this doesn’t work out? What if I make this worse? What if somebody misunderstands my good intentions? What if… Dogs or horses might second-guess their ability to clear…

For this week’s column I asked my colleagues the question: Why do you work at Karidat? Why work here when you might just as well work somewhere else? The following…

Last week a nation-wide event was launched that, as far as I know, did not make a single headline on any major news network. “Bread For The World,” an organization…

Since 2001, Karidat has operated a shelter for victims of domestic violence, Guma Esperansa (“House of Hope”). This is the only shelter of its kind in the CNMI and we…

It is “sacraments season” right now. Many of you young children of our diocese will be receiving your First Communion this weekend, and some of you young adults will be…

“Our impact is greater than the number of people served.” This quote hangs on Lauri Ogumoro’s office wall. She snipped it out of a Catholic Charities magazine awhile back and…

“What have I even accomplished today?” Have you ever caught yourself asking that question at the end of the workday? Sometimes it is hard to point to anything specific that…

Before Easter I promised to follow up with my quiz from two weeks ago about the corporal works of mercy. They are guidelines which provide a model for our how…

“I was helped by you and Karidat. Now it is my turn. I want to do a job that would be helpful for people. I am living a happy life…

Time for a quick quiz: Can you name all seven of the Corporal Works of Mercy? See if you can list them all. Next week I will check back in…