# macarthur park (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover macarthur park. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Bittersweet Day](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/a-bittersweet-day) _2026-08-05 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Success, a setback and a new friend ## [A Lesson from Schenectady](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/a-lesson-from-schenectady) _2026-07-31 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ The Electric City still sparks, but with adaptive reuse instead of generators ## [Grandsons, Breakfast, and an Update](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/grandsons-breakfast-and-an-update) _2026-07-16 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Life around the Hotel Cecil is always changing. Thankfully, so much of that change is filled with hope. ## [The Work Between the Headlines](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/the-work-between-the-headlines) _2026-07-06 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ From Coffee and Toast to quiet conversations, ministry is built not on perfection, but on presence, integrity, and hope. ## [Beyond the Cecil](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/beyond-the-cecil) _2026-06-25 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Every person has a story. ## [The Election Is Over. The Work Continues.](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/the-election-is-over-the-work-continues) _2026-06-04 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ The people of Skid Row, MacArthur Park, and the Hotel Cecil are not political talking points. They are image-bearers of God. ## [Rescue Plants, Breakfast and the Human Factor](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/rescue-plants-breakfast-and-the-human) _2026-05-20 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ How political gamesmanship is harming the real work being done in MacArthur Park ## [A Birthday Wish in the Season of Renewal](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/a-birthday-wish-in-the-season-of) _2026-04-21 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ That no one has to choose between getting help and being able to afford it ## [Life on the Rise at the Hotel Cecil](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/life-on-the-rise-at-the-hotel-cecil) _2026-03-18 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ What a repaired elevator revealed about the work we do, with an update on a new chapter for a former resident ## [Coffee, Toast and Ashes](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/coffee-toast-and-ashes) _2026-02-02 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Community, built slowly, at the Hotel Cecil ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UktPzyXfOn6y) _2026-02-02 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [The Cecil Year in Review](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/the-cecil-year-in-review) _2025-12-31 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ And announcing our 2026 Ministry Theme! ## [It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like) _2025-12-16 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Christmas, Reduced Services and Food and Housing Instability. Plus, we need a volunteer choir for our Christmas Eve Mass. ## [Still Time To Give](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/still-time-to-give) _2025-12-03 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Whether you give today or tomorrow, please help us maintain our programs rooted in dignity and justice! ## [On the Eve of Giving Tuesday](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/on-the-eve-of-giving-tuesday) _2025-12-02 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ The changing landscape of social services makes your help even more vital to our work. ## [Thankful for the Work and for You](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/thankful-for-the-work-and-for-you) _2025-11-27 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Giving thanks for you—and for the chance to walk with our neighbors in need. ## [Empty Shelves, Open Hearts](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/empty-shelves-open-hearts) _2025-11-02 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ In a week marked by loss — of food security and of those we remember on the altar — the Hotel Cecil remains a home for hope. ## [Facing November 1 with Fear and Strength](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/facing-november-1-with-fear-and-strength) _2025-10-27 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Standing with our residents, so Hope and Stability remain within reach. ## [In the Shadow of St. Peter's Basilica.](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/in-the-shadow-of-st-peters-basilica) _2025-09-06 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Rome — In the U.S., and especially in Los Angeles with more than 75,000 unhoused, we often frame homelessness as a uniquely American problem. ## [Coffee, Courage, and Care at the Hotel Cecil](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/coffee-courage-and-care-at-the-hotel) _2025-08-21 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ Building community, addressing trauma, saving lives—and inviting you to be part of the story. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EreimZZPh1Bd) _2025-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Notes from a City on Edge](https://achaplainslife.substack.com/p/notes-from-a-city-on-edge) _2025-06-20 · Rev. Dylan Littlefield · A Chaplain's Life_ ICE raids, rising fear, and what it means for our neighbors at the margins—and a quick update on Jacob and our ongoing dog food campaign.