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?
Evangelizing the Deep Jungle
By Ryan Lawless To start with, let me ask for prayers. Last week, a man named Cesar and his family, wife America and 5 kids, lost their home to a fire. We must offer praises to our Lord because not a single person was injured. They lost everything. When this man showed up at our mission house last week, Padre…
God will always provide: Medical Mission Trip to Peru
By Taryn Breaux: a short-term mission trip participant My first mission trip to Picota, Peru was such a wonderful reminder and confirmation that God does provide and that He is totally in control. This was my first mission trip, I had no idea what to expect or how to prepare. One of the first things we were told when we arrived…
Back in Kansas: A Tale of Our God’s Great Providence
“Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.” Mt 6: 33 Great news of God’s Providence! We wanted to share this email from the Alvarez family as they return to the States on furlough: The USA is definitely in need of missionaries as is the rest of the world. As you know…
The Power of the Eucharist
By Alyse S. I just felt compelled to share a beautiful moment I had with Christ this afternoon. I was sitting in mass, before the consecration, and thought of how great it’d bee to see Jesus come into the Eucharist. I realize that perhaps my weak faith desired this visible sign- Thomas all over again- but I asked for it nonetheless. I…
The JOY of Being Exhausted
By Sarah Summers Granger Are you exhausted? Today I got a short nap and sat down with a warm cup of coffee to write this blog, my baby is sleeping, my 12 year old is happily homeschooling next to me, and I am not exhausted. I know it sounds crazy, but I wish I was. About a month ago, I had the privilege of…
Going to the chapel… gonna Get Married!
Read this exciting email update from our Missionaries in the Philippines: “It’s that time again….Isla Bonita’s annual fiesta, Sept. 8, Mama Mary’s birthday! Remember how last year we helped all those people to get the Sacrament of baptism? We thought there would be a few more this year…but our expectations were apparently extremely low!! The Holy Spirit is going out of…
The Opportunity of Giving to Missions
Genie: After my interview with Ralph Martin on EWTN’S “The Choices We Face”, I received a lot of positive feedback. I thank Ralph and his crew for a wonderful television experience and pray God’s blessings on that ministry. One of the most interesting and useful emails that I received came from George Pat McDonald. Here are some of his thoughts….
Mark Dave’s Dream House
Meet our friend Mark Dave! During our first visit to Isla Bonita last year, Mark Dave wasone of the first people to welcome us. Many people were shy initially around us “Americanos,” but not Mark Dave. He wanted to learn our names, show us around, and he just talked and talked and talked to us…he didn’t seem to mind one…
