Blessed Are the Refugees: Beatitudes of Immigrant Children

Blessed Are the Refugees

By Scott Rose and Leo O’Donovan SJ. Highlights the stories of immigrant children who fled Central America, having taken the dangerous trip alone to escape violence and poverty. Eight stories, each based on a different Beatitude and recounting the experience of one of these youths, are written by attorneys and volunteers of Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center of Baltimore. The stories are accompanied by prayers and artwork created by an immigrant youth and her brother. Read more.