Faith Witness: Bread for the World

Larry Hunt’s Personal Statement of Faith

Larry was asked, "What has drawn you to Bread for the World, and kept your commitment alive?"  Here's his answer:

I am a non-traditional Catholic whose faith has been fostered and developed by the Community of Epiphany over the past three decades.  I was raised in an unchurched but loving and wholesome family environment, and entered the RCIA program after attending Masses at Epiphany for 7 years with my wife and 3 children in the 1980's.   The strong message of social justice and responsibility in both homilies and activities of many parishioners stimulated me to make this faith commitment.  Over the next 2 years, I learned much from my readings and the words of Sister Josette Gocella and Fr. Joe Graffis.   I continue to be inspired by the compassion and extreme tolerance of Jesus during his lifetime, in stark contrast to the highly structured and dogmatic religion practiced by the Pharisees.  My Catholic heroes of the past century include John XXIII, Thomas Merton, Oscar Romero, Daniel Berrigan and Joseph Bernardin.

I chose James as my baptismal name based upon the challenging statements in James 2.17-18: So it is with faith: if it is alone and includes no actions, then it is dead.....Show me how anyone can have faith without actions.  I will show you my faith by my actions.   Donating to worthwhile non-profits, writing letters to elected representatives on social justice issues, and donating blood on a regular basis, working with Bread for the World, are all important forms of active prayer for me.