We are followers of Jesus Christ living in joyful, loving fellowship within his Catholic Church through the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
Peter Smith had accompanied Cross Catholic on a Box of Joy distribution trip to Haiti in March 2017. Haiti was still recovering from Hurricane Matthew, which devastated the Catholic island nation. He said the children were overjoyed to receive each box at the Cross Catholic distributions. But most importantly, the children saw each box, not as a gift for themselves, but as a gift to be shared with their siblings and friends.
Although the Box of Joy is a material gift, he said, these children, who had very little, showed a real spiritual richness and generosity of spirit that we all could recall and take to heart this Christmas season.
Thanks to all who participated!
Photos courtesy of Peter Smith.