One of the great joys of mission is meeting people from all walks of life. Some you meet once and you remember them at the moment of meeting. Others you meet on occasion and you remember what they do and how you interacted with them. And then there are those that you meet and form … Continue reading Missioner on the move →

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I feel like this reflection is a continuum of last week’s reflection on being at peace. Once again my readings have brought me to another saintly person, a woman of the Middles Ages, who in 1373, after a near-death illness, began to be visited by God as she recuperated. Julian of Norwich … Continue reading Be at Peace Continued →

Photo by S Migaj on Pexels.com Be at Peace Saint Francis de Sales Do not look forward in fear to the changes and chances of this life; Rather, look to them with full confidence that, as they arise, God, to whom you belong will in His love enable you to profit by them. He has guided … Continue reading Be at Peace →

The violence that continues to plague our nation has caused me great distress and anxiety. It has been a year since George Floyd was murdered. Black lives continue to be violently ended with little or no consequences to the perpetrators. There is a wave of audacious attacks on the Asian population for very obscure reasons … Continue reading Love is Enough →

One of the most important feast days of the Catholic Church and many other churches will be celebrated this Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost. It is the day that the Spirit of God came upon the men and women who were gathered in the upper room, waiting for the next steps that they needed to … Continue reading Help Build the Mosaic →

Photo by Peter Ghetu on Pexels.com Many people have been accompanying the trial of the ex-officer Derek Chauvin these past weeks. I am one of those people and for many reasons. One of them is because of the many senseless violence that has been committed against black people by the police who are paid to … Continue reading The Heart of Jesus Still Bleeds →

Dear God,         Thank you for asking John to write to us. It is truly a beautiful letter and touched me deeply. I know you don’t mind if I repeat it here since it is so powerful: “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him, might … Continue reading Dear God, →

Easter Blessings to all, In this year of covid-19 we have had to reshape our way of doing mission. We have switched from going to our mission partners sites, to helping our mission partners by sending funds and supplies. Through your generosity to the Faith Promise Appeal and other requests throughout the last year, we … Continue reading Orphanage Classroom Building Fund FINAL CALL →

Rome, Italy - Church of S. Maria Immacolata and S. Giovanni Berchmans: Jesus resurrected appears to Mary of Magdala. Fresco painted by Mario Prayer (1887-1959). He was an Italian painter, mainly of frescoes for churches or large halls. The Scripture choices during this Easter octave are truly rich in meaning not only to understand  the reality … Continue reading “Mary!” →

Photo by Alem Su00e1nchez on Pexels.com This is going to be a very short reflection this week. The current massacres in Georgia and Colorado are very disturbing and I am left without words to express my grief and shock. Thinking back to the Columbine massacre in 1999, to Sandy Hook in 2012 and all the other ones our country … Continue reading Life and Death: a Mystery →