Nebraska Family Become Missionaries: Repost from Lincoln Diocese
Pope Francis’ Dream
Inconvenienced for the Gospel
By Bridget Martin (originally posted on their blog, Martin Family on Mission) Mission life is not convenient. Carrying the Good News of Jesus is not convenient. Reaching the ends of the earth with the Gospel is certainly not convenient. While reading about the life of Saint Paul during one of our Acts of the Apostles Bible studies recently, Mr. Frank…
Filled with GREAT Joy! A Mother’s Perspective on Missions
By Jennifer Dold My daughter, Lindsey Romero, her husband Sammy, and my three grandchildren live in Malaybalay, Philippines, as FMC missionaries. When they joined Intake in 2011, I was stunned. It’s not easy for a parent – especially a grandparent – to accept this decision and the changes that come with it. A confusing barrage of shock, anger, sadness, and…
Visiting Villages with Mexican Friends
By Moses Aaron Kiehl, 10 yr. old Catholic Missionary Every Thursday here in Mexico, we go to little villages here called Ranchos or Ejidos. Recently, about 1 month ago, we started taking families and people of General Cepeda to these Ranchos. When we go, we usually have at least 18 people in our van. On the way to these ranchos,…
No Substitute for Action: An Urgent Appeal
There aren’t words to express what’s going on in the Philippines right now. The destruction and loss we’ve all seen on the news is so horrible and heartbreaking. Millions affected. No food or water. Thousands and thousands and thousands feared dead. Survivors isolated on tiny islands with nothing and nowhere to go. Lord, have mercy. I watched a BBC News…
What is Intake Anyway?
By Melissa Seilhan – Originally posted on her blog For Better or Worse (https://forbetterrworse.blogspot.mx/) Intake is what Family Missions Company calls its 3-month training program that all new missionaries must go through in order to be sent out into the world to proclaim the Gospel. It’s a time to make sure that the missionaries not only understand the Gospel they are to…
The Cold Hard Truth: Mission Life is Unreal
By Erin Clark – Originally posted on her blog Ardent Dream (https://ardentdream.wordpress.com/) This first week at Family Missions Company Intake has been UNREAL. Not only has my worldly view been shaken, but I have felt my heart expand for an even deeper conversion. Living in community where you are surrounded by holy men and women all striving for the same…
I’m a Sinner in Need of Grace: Mission Sunday
RayaYacu: Testimonies of the Miraculous
An Update from Matthew and Ryan in Ahuano, Ecuador In a Spirit of joy I write to each of you. These past two weeks have been such a blessing for Matt and I. We have had some awesome experiences. Last week, we invited 4 families over to the mission house for dinner, song and scripture. With the help of about…
A Potent Paradigm for a Tepid Church
Catholics, JUST DO IT!
This is the Year of Faith; we have entered a New Springtime of Evangelization; missionary evangelism is the greatest and holiest duty of the Church. Don’t be ashamed of me and my Gospel. Talk with people about me, pray with them, invite them to be with me. Pray for the word to run; pray for the spread of the Gospel…
Teaching Them to Observe: Testimony by a LifeTeen Missionary in Haiti
“…Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Guest Post by LifeTeen Missionaries Paul and Anna Albert Jesus understood well what it was to go and announce the Good News to people who have never heard it. In fact, he spent three years of his adult life doing just that. Can you imagine the challenge? Jesus had to…
When “Wasting Time” Is Worth It: Are Mission Trips a Waste of Time? Part 3
Why the Gospel Can’t Be Sent in an Envelope: Are Mission Trips a Waste of Money? Part 2
Garage Sales, New Priests, and TV Interviews: A Few Mission Highlights
Malaybalay Garage Sale (An update from Kring and Ramon Leano, Filipino Missionaries) “Today we are selling some of our stuff in preparation for our mission in Camiguin island. Our stuff is just worth 5 pesos but Ramon and I worked hard for our small things and it took us years to have what we got. It may sound hard to…
True Mission or a “Poverty Vacation:” Are Mission Trips a Waste of Money?
Jesus is Still News…Good, Good News!
By Kring Leano Last week our small team of missionaries here in Malaybalay led a two-day Sacraments seminar for seven adults from Isla Bonita. The participants ranged in age from 19 to 71. Sammy gave the first talk of the seminar on the love of God the Father. Everyone listened attentively in perfect silence. After the talk, we asked them…
