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Christian Ethics Class At St. Joseph Home Care

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As part of my Christian Ethics class, I volunteered in St. Joseph Home Care for three hours. It’s an organization led by Ukrainian nuns and they have been for years now. The Home Care is mainly filled with elders and primarily are Ukrainians or Canadians. During the time I volunteered, I learned many things about myself and others. Also, I experienced new things that influenced me.
My best experience was when I met an old man named Peter. I remember Peter as a funny and cool person. Peter was probably the best part in volunteering at St. Joseph because he was very fun to be with. He loves to sing very loudly and it’s just amusing to watch. This one time, Peter beckoned me to come to him and I still remember his warm smile. He took my hand …show more content…

The overall atmosphere in St. Joseph was absolutely pleasant because I was around people that were absolutely welcoming, warm and kind people. Not only that, I was treated nicely because my mom works there too and they knew me since I always visit my mom. So, they weren’t strangers to me.
During my time in St. Joseph’s, I was the only student at Ed Feehan, who volunteered there, but a student from Holy Cross also volunteered there too. His name was Ben. Ben was extremely cool and funny and we got along very easily. Ben arrived earlier than me and I only got the chance to spend thirty minutes with him.
The Imitation of Christ
The way I imitated Christ was when I showed people the true meaning of kindness and cheerfulness. What I did was a great example of what Jesus did for his people. He helped and in return, he brought back the idea of contentment to the people. Not only I served the people, but most importantly, I served Jesus. He expected us to follow his way meaning to help each and everyone, no matter who the person is.
According to Matthew 25:40, “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ Matthew 25:40 And Hebrews 6:10, “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” Basically, these two gospel are very similar to

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