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A Prayer for this Significant Week
As you may know, this week holds special significance for three major world religions: It’s Holy Week, in which the Christian tradition commemorates Jesus’ death and celebrates his resurrection three days later. Good Friday also marks the start of the Jewish festival...![Places of Beauty, Places of Terror](https://thesimpleway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TSW-1-1080x675.png)
Places of Beauty, Places of Terror
As we mentioned on our social media channels this last week, we hold the tension of the both/and on a regular basis. Is it ever the same for you? Our neighborhood is a place of beauty, that much is true, but it can also be a place of terror. In an essay by Dr. Bill...![More to the Story](https://thesimpleway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TSW-1080x675.png)
More to the Story
The scene is often the same: Fast-food joints dot every corner. Corner stores boast an abundance of “just add water” meals, junk food, alcoholic beverages and soda pop. With nary a piece of fruit or vegetable in sight, poor, urban areas like our own often lack viable...![Why Jobs Without Livable Wages Still Aren’t Enough](https://thesimpleway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1-1080x675.jpg)
Why Jobs Without Livable Wages Still Aren’t Enough
Poverty is a vicious cycle. In our neighborhood, 9.3% of Kensington residents are unemployed – this in comparison to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, with overall unemployment rates of 7.5% and 4.5% respectively. It’s easy to imagine how those who are experiencing...![What does it mean to be hungry?](https://thesimpleway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Our-neighborhood-is-not-a-monolith-2-1-1080x675.png)