Should even seminarians be prison visitors?

Pope Francis gave a wonderful homily today in Rome which got me interested again in why we don't have more seminarians as volunteers in Kairos of Colorado programs. An ecumenical crew of volunteers (Baptist, Episcopalian/Anglican, Lutheran, Non-denominational, Presbyterian) are manning and womanning (sic) Kairos programs in Colorado presently, but I'd like to especially invite Roman Catholic seminarians (and Protestant ones, too) who are moved by Pope Francis' homily to volunteer in Colorado prisons.

Read a good summary of the complete homily here. Then view a four minute video on what being a volunteer is like. Want to visit with us first? Get a copy of the Department of Corrections guidelines to be a visitor by sending an email to kevinpaulcondon@yahoo.com . If you like that minimal commitment way to begin, just provide a copy of your driver's license and contact information to any Kairos volunteer and we'll get you approved. It takes about a month.

Pope Francis speaks of the importance of hands-on ministry, which he puts in the context of the "wounds of Christ" from the story of St. Thomas in Acts. Anything that keeps you from direct ministry to the lost and the least is keeping you from coming closer to Him. Don't draw back.

Kevin Condon
Kairos Volunteer
303-906-4532 cell