tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post7971714876117597912..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: Into The JailTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-54653146016632565092017-12-27T16:38:43.668-05:002017-12-27T16:38:43.668-05:00A volunteer form came to my pew during Mass at Hol...A volunteer form came to my pew during Mass at Holy Cross Parish in SoPo. I checked off "prison ministry" and someone contacted me who had been doing it 18 years at the CCJ. I shadowed him and another guy a for a few weeks and then asked for my own pod. Rev Jeff coordinates all volunteers and he helped clear the way for me. I had to be fingerprinted, checked out, etc. and they made me a badge. AA people go in regularly too. There are about a dozen other men who do what I do.Tom McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-1722783491798292812017-12-27T11:45:39.125-05:002017-12-27T11:45:39.125-05:00But what kind of brew-ha-ha did you have to go thr...But what kind of <i>brew-ha-ha</i> did you have to go through with "officials" to be granted permission to even enter the jail, and provide this service? <br />With Alcohol (and other) recovery volunteer folks it seemed unreasonably fussy.<br />As it turns out, I now see exactly why.<br />Just keep hammerin' Tom. <br />CaptDMO Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-3155189343022564742017-12-26T23:47:14.072-05:002017-12-26T23:47:14.072-05:00God bless you Tom. A scripture immediately come to...God bless you Tom. A scripture immediately come to mind. Matthew 25:35-40<br /><br />35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:<br /><br />36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.<br /><br />37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?<br /><br />38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?<br /><br />39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?<br /><br />40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.rhondajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451240040862651653noreply@blogger.com