Armistice Day…Joshua’s Witness Continues On

A few nights ago a friend sent me a link to the November 7th edition of the National Catholic Reporter Magazine. The article was encouraging discussion of the role of militarism in our country and in our churches. I was shocked to see that the article featured Joshua. It offered him as an example of […]

Memorial

August was the month we said good-bye to Joshua last year and we did our best this year to focus on the reality of his life going on through what he left behind in his works but especially in the lives of those he touched with our Faith In Action Project. I’m sure we all […]

Faith in Action: Life and Love Go On

There is so much I would like to say about this month of Faith In Action and all that it has accomplished in people’s lives, some that we could see and much that we’ll never see until heaven. I just can’t thank God enough for inspiring those of you who took part, whether we heard […]

For it is in Dying that We Live

“Truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat dies and falls into the ground it remains alone, but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” John 12:24 One year ago today Joshua stepped into eternity to be with his earthly and heavenly Father.  It has been a year of sadness and grief beyond imagination. […]

August 19th: Faith in Action

This week we’ll be posting from several of Joshua’s female friends and family…some great projects and inspiring commentary. Elizabeth M.:  I wanted to pass on the first reading from Mass today from the 31st chapter of Deuteronomy that speaks about Joshua.  The full text is below, but I was moved when I read the words […]

August 11th: Faith In Action

We want to provide weekly updates this month to help document all of the actions taken to remember Joshua and also hopefully inspire others!  The first is a memory that was shared with us shortly after Joshua died.  Please continue to send me descriptions of your actions as no act of kindness, compassion, or peacemaking […]

August 5th: Faith In Action (Excerpts From My (Kristi) Journal)

Aug.5th…Excerpts from my (Kristi)journal…Faith In Action “Having the Faith In Action project is helping me immensely to deal with this month in a more positive way, remembering Joshua’s life more than his death and seeing it continue on through the lives of others. Last night I had a rare dream, with Joshua in it. He […]

FAITH IN ACTION: IN MEMORY OF JOSHUA

We wanted to make a slight revision to our Faith In Action project (please read the preceding post) in memory of Joshua during this month of August. We asked that you would consider one act of kindness and compassion or acts promoting peace and justice in your sphere of influence to help continue carrying on […]

Faith in Action: In Memory of Joshua

On August 25, 2012 Joshua passed from this world to the next after a life filled with purposeful actions to help make this world a better place.  It is not unusual or unexpected that he took the confirmation name of James (“faith without works is dead” James 2:17) indicating his great desire to live a life […]

The Joshua Casteel House Dedication

Here are just a few pictures from the dedication of the Joshua Casteel House in Alliance, Ohio.   (1) A picture of the house 2. From the mass   3. A picture of the plaque   4. Pictures of us and the men and women of the Alliance Catholic Worker

Reflections and Updates

It’s very hard to believe that it has been almost two months since Rebekah, Naomi, and I attended the dedication of the Joshua Casteel House in Alliance, Ohio and then myself the IVAW fundraiser in Chicago for the Joshua Casteel Foundation. I intended on writing this reflection of just what wonderful events they both were […]

Need for Graphic/Web Designer

Although still in the beginning stages of starting The Joshua Casteel Foundation, we know we need to hire a graphic/web designer to help us with (1) branding and logo, and (2) building the website for the foundation. If you or someone you know is interested in discussing this potential work, please contact Rebekah Latchis at […]

New Location for this Weekend’s EMPACT Series Benefit

EMPACT Series Benefit (Everyone’s Music Politics Art and Community Throwdown!) A Memorial Day Weekend benefit for the Joshua Casteel Foundation Saturday, May 25th, 8pm @ Multi-Kulti, 1000 N. Milwaukee, 4th floor ::::: Featuring: Al Scorch and the Country Soul Ensemble http://www.alscorch.com/ Four Star Brass Band New Orleans style brass band http://www.fourstarbrassband.com/ ALSO ::: TIM ZAWADA spinning […]

Happy Mother’s Day

Because Josh would have been the first to say it, we have the most wonderful Mom!  It is our mom that is now picking up Josh’s legacy of peace and leading us. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! As it is, we remember all Mothers this weekend who choose to take that radical stand against injustice and […]

Memorial Day Benefit: IVAW Chicago

EMPACT Series Benefit (Everyone’s Music Politics Art and Community Throwdown!) A Memorial Day Weekend benefit for the Joshua Casteel Foundation Saturday, May 25th, 8pm @ The Ribcage, 3036 N. Lincoln Avenue, 3rd Floor ::::: Featuring: Al Scorch and the Country Soul Ensemble http://www.alscorch.com/ Four Star Brass Band New Orleans style brass band http://www.fourstarbrassband.com/ featuring Veterans Art! […]

Request

Hi all – I just found out that in order to get the plaque created in time for the ceremony on the 18th that I will need to get the names, etc. to the printer by tomorrow. If any of you have sent donations or are planning to send a donation could you please email […]

The Joshua Casteel House: There is Still Time!

Since the time is upon us to begin work on the plaque for the Joshua Casteel House which will include the names of those of you who have donated for it’s new beginning and given so much to Joshua and our family, I wanted to write a reminder to those who want to be a […]

Burn Pits – Important Testimony

A number of articles have been written recently about the testimony of Dr. Stephen Coughlin, a former senior Epidemiologist at the VA. According to Coughlin, the VA has a history of purposefully skewing data and manipulating study results. Importantly, there is data to suggest a linkage between environmental toxins (i.e. burn pits) and illnesses suffered […]

New Beginnings

Reposted from CaringBridge: I feel a great deal of ambivalence as I write for the last time on CaringBridge because it was the place where so much love connected us all to you and you to us as a family. And of course it was a time when Joshua was still with us. So there’s […]