The Rev. Jennifer Daly
Sunday, July 2, 2023
The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman
Proper 8A: Genesis 22:1–14, Psalm 13, Romans 6:12–23, Matthew 10:40-42
When I was 25, I was hired to work at Nativity Prep, a Jesuit middle school in Boston that took under-resourced boys and gave them a 12-hour day—three meals, rigorous curriculum, competitive sports, strong teaching—and love, and God. I am privileged to still know a number of those young men and many, many of them are ridiculously successful and strong. That school set me on the path for my life work . . .