"One of the hardest things that we do in ministry, including here at André House, is to say 'no' to someone," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C. "Many people come to us with different needs, and we really want to help them. But there are times when it simply is not possible...

"When I arrived at André House, I found Doug and Julie sitting in the parking lot where they had been sitting for some years," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., the Director of André House. "Several months ago, they celebrated their anniversary – 36 years together. Making it...

"At the end of the day, it does not matter where you celebrate the Mass – in a gothic church (like my sister's parish), in a basilica or cathedral, or in a more simple setting such as a country chapel or the humble parking lot of André House," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C...

In Mark's Gospel, Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., recounts, "Only at the very end, after the crucifixion, do you find the climatic statement of faith about Jesus as Son of God. Working at André House, I was struck by who makes the major statement of faith. It was not an apostle, or even a...

"Right now one of our guests living at our transitional house is experiencing extreme anguish. Last week his pregnant girlfriend went into the doctor to have tests done to find out the sex of their baby. Hours later she was in a car accident, and died during the night," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel...

"This experience gave me new awareness and sensitivity to the inner turmoil of not having a consistent place to lay one's head," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., the Director of André House, about having spent four nights moving from place to place. "Our homeless guests experience this...

"The more I reflected on the comment by a Core Staff member about preparing a home for people of our Holy Cross Family the day after celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family, the more I saw other connections to the Christmas story," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., the Director of André...

"In this season of hope," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., from André House, "I would like to share three of my favorite "unwritten rules" at André House that help to keep this place one of peace and joy – for staff as well as guests. … Our unwritten rules may, in...

"This man's zeal for the Lord surpasses mine," writes Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., of Neil, one of the André House guests. "As has happened several times before, I think of Ezekiel or some of the other prophets. I remembered when I first read full chapters of the books of the prophets in...

On the eve of the Feast of St. Francis, Fr. Eric Schimmel, C.S.C., the director of André House, shares about two homeless people and their puppies, Dusty and Boots. Along the way, he causes us to examine our consciences regarding what we see and value in our lives.