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The Crisis of Homelessness and a Call for Love

The Crisis of Homelessness and a Call for Love, by Barbara Briggs. Photograph of homeless man with sign by Matt Collamer
Photograph by Matt Collamer

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

The crisis of homelessness is a crisis of the heart, our individual and collective heart — and the solution lies there as well

We are in the midst of a massive crisis of homelessness. There are countless numbers of refugees roaming all over the earth, homeless, destitute and in need of food, clothing and shelter. This pitiable situation has

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