check out a post from Eric that was part of Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Lenten series: “Breaking Forth”: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2018/03/12/lifestyle-welcome-home/ “They shall live in the houses they build, and eat the fruit of the vineyards they plant.” Isaiah 65:21 Sounds pretty basic, right? Sounds like … (read more here)
Bonjour, I’m Claire, and I’m French. I like to say that when I applied to be a Fall Servant at BF, I was looking for “a farm-community to garden with Christ.” After traveling on my own and farming for several months, I felt the need to join a community with whom I could share both … More Faith and Farming
“God taught me very quickly, sweetly, and simply – and when needed, harshly – about love” My name is Abigail Tolrud, and saying that Bethlehem Farm changed my life is an understatement. I arrived in West Virginia with literally five dollars in my pocket and a duffle bag, with my hair in zillions of … More Abigail’s Story About Love
Reposted from North Central College’s Campus Ministry Page: April 3, 2017NCC Ministry & Service By: Kaylie Rosenkranz, Student, Spring Break Service Trip Participant Community. Prayer. Simplicity. Service. Bethlehem Farm’s four pillars couldn’t describe the farm’s magic more perfectly. Bethlehem Farm was not just a service trip. It was a home. From the very beginning … More When a Place Becomes a Home
Bethlehem Farm Caretaker and mother extraordinaire Colleen Fitts shares about her Lenten practice this year: I’m not usually into politics, but like many people, I’ve been listening closely to all the happenings for the past year. In a recent conversation, someone told me that their priest had preached a homily about an executive order. This … More Lent & Citizenship, by Colleen
Youth and adults at Our Lady of Grace parish in Noblesville, IN, are planning a Simplicity Challenge for Lent. Check it out! lent-simplicity-challenge-handout-2017 The registration and raffle are just for OLG parishioners, but anyone can join them in the challenge! OLG parishioner and high school student Sam Bleisch explains why he will be doing the Lenten Simplicity … More Lenten Simplicity Challenge
Jenna Steltenpohl of Jasper, IN, spent time with us as a fall servant from September to October, 2016: It was a warm September day when I stepped off of the Amtrak train and onto West Virginia ground. It had been a long trip; I was eager to get some fresh air. However, I have to … More Reflection by Jenna
A book review by caretaker Carly Ann: In the summer of 2013 a young and selfish Carly Ann, dazed, thoughtful, and deeply melancholic, wandered the sidewalks of Sauk City, Wisconsin. Toward the outer limit of this sparsely populated nowhere town, she entered St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. She knew the door all the way to the … More Shane Claiborne ruined my life
Newest Caretaker Shannon O’Toole reflects on her move to the farm!: As of January 1st, I will have been at Bethlehem Farm for three months. Sometimes, at random moments – maybe when I wake up and see the view from my bedroom of the clothes hanging from the clotheslines on the farmhouse porch, when I’m … More The One Where I Moved to West Virginia
From Notre Dame student Mary Howard: I just wanted to pass along this photo of our Notre Dame team. We have had biweekly team dinners and concluded the semester with a little Christmas cookie party this Saturday as a finals study break and last hurrah. Bfarm still lives on in our heart and our relationships … More Happy Holidays from Notre Dame
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