What the New Evangelization is NOT!
Swamped by Ministry: Glory Stories from the Philippines
We have been swamped with our mission… in a great way! Here are some highlights. Floors for the Poor The Floors for the Poor has been gaining momentum again. I have only been able to help with one since we started up again. The people are very proud of their new floor and it is a great blessing to them. …
Holy Week in the Amazon: Walking with Jesus
Happy Easter indeed! He was, is, and will be Risen and we are the witness of that. Praise God for this time of the year and for a blessed holy week. This is the update for the Ahuano team during Holy week. We are so blessed to be part of this community. During Holy week we spent a week in Colonia…
A Soft Heart in the Face of Hard Truths about Abortion
By Rebekah L. I don’t usually write about controversial topics. When it comes to confrontation in general, I run the other way. And abortion is at the top of the list for controversy. But the Holy Spirit and a no-nonsense homily have prompted me to speak up. When the Kermit Gosnell trial hit the social media world, I heard the…
Life is Precious
By Sarah Summers Granger The Gosnell Trial With the Kermit Gosnell case finally gaining some national media attention, and certainly being shared among the active Pro-Life community, I cannot get on Facebook or check my email without my heart being torn apart. The thought of even one precious baby being ripped from their mothers’ womb is hard for me to…
What A Girl Wants
By Susana De A. Two years ago I was sitting in a parish hall on a hot, muggy Filipino morning. I was in a very bad mood. We had a bunch of girls living with us in our mission apartment for three weeks. Sleeping on the floor + over-friendly mouse in the house + random giant cockroaches + overheated bedroom…