Encounter Christ in the Poor
Christ Forms a Family in Loving Friendship
There and Back Again
“We couldn’t have done it without God,” says Mary, “as we prepared, practiced, and set up the whole play over the course of a week.”
A Carmelite in Peru
In similar ways throughout my time in Peru, I found my Carmelite vocation confirmed and affirmed through monthly letters sent to my home community.
Lord, I Am Not Worthy
I know that if Jesus told me He was coming to visit my town this evening, I would go out and tell everyone.
Old Faith Come Alive
Witnessing others come to know God, encountering Him in Holy Scripture, or in the sacraments, for the first time is pure gift.
Seeds Sown in Guatemala
Even after the schools opened, many of these students couldn’t return because of the cost of uniforms and supplies.
Fr. Stanley Rother, Missionary and Martyr
Fr. Stanley is a martyr of our time. He lived a simple life as a missionary, serving among some of the poorest people in Guatemala for many years. By giving his life, he inspired the faith of the Guatemalan people, resulting in many religious vocations.
The Genius of God’s Plan
Every single day we are more and more in awe of the genius of God’s plan. There is no clearer evidence of God’s presence than when a person is completely incapable of doing something on their own, surrendering to God all anxieties and allowing oneself to leave everything in God’s hands.
Hunting For God’s Treasure
Each time we prayed and asked for clues, the Lord was faithful and we returned with wonderful stories of God’s amazing love for His children.
I Am With You Always
We have a God who is so personal that He can relate to everything we go through so that we never have to be alone. God wants not only to be there with us, but to help us flourish in suffering.
Divine Orchestrator at Work in Costa Rica
I imagine God the Father as the composer and the Divine Orchestrator, as the one charged with bringing His will to fruition.
A Heart That Forgives
Forgiveness is never easy, but Kree shares how her friend came to do such as this through the help of God.
Seven Years of an Amazing Missionary Life
On New Year’s Eve of 2013, if someone had told us the course of our lives was about to radically change, we would not have known what to expect. We had traveled to a few exotic places, but never in our wildest dreams did we anticipate a dramatic reversion to our faith through FMC, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and receiving Jesus’ call to follow Him with a lifestyle of preaching the Gospel and serving the poor.
Reach More
Over the past few years, FMC leadership has been seeking the best way to help our missionaries in this all-important task of making disciples. Their hope is that our missionaries receive tools to help them fulfill the Great Commission and become more intentional in forming disciples. Reach More, a training developed by the lay organization Evangelical Catholic, is the fruit of that search.
Fried Chicken and French Fries
It all began with fried chicken and french fries. That’s what the Holy Spirit prompted me to go and eat at a street stand in Peru. I’ve learned that when prompted by the Holy Spirit, it’s best to listen and be docile. This particular day the Holy Spirit wanted me to go to a street food stand not far from where I was staying in the city of Tarapoto.
Welcoming the Christ Child in the Philippines
Kring Leaño is a native of the Philippines. She grew up in the capital city of Manila and serves as a missionary with her husband, Ramon, and their children in the provincial city Malaybalay. Kring shared with us some of the unique December traditions of her culture.
A Testimony of Faith
My life in the Catholic faith changed completely in 2015 when I met a marvelous missionary family, Jonathan and Teresa Kiehl and their kids. Through them, I began to learn more about God and His wonders.