On this Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we the famous words from the Book of Ecclesiastes (1: 2), “Vanity of vanity! All things are vanity!” What the author is telling …
This week’s mission hero is a Belgian Sister who served in China at the end of the nineteenth century. Her name was Pauline Jeuris. Pauline was born on December 28, …
This is the sanctuary of the Church of San Antonio de Padua in the Reitocan community of Tabanco, high in a mountain pine forest. The community is led by a …
This is the Church of San Antonio de Padua in the Reitocan community of Tabanco, high in the mountains. Unlike the pueblo of Reitoca where it is always hot, Tabanco …
On this Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we read about prayer and the need to be persistent in our prayer life (Luke 11: 1-13). After teaching his disciples the “Lord’s …
This week’s missionary hero is a Dutch Carmelite priest who gave his life for the Faith. Anno Sjoera Brandsma, nicknamed “Shorty,” was born on February 23, 1881 in the province …
This is the altar area of the Church of Saracarán, also known as Cafetales. The name of the church is Inmaculada Concepción. Our parish, San Francisco de Asís, is composed …
This is the church of Inmaculada Concepción in the Reitocan community of Saracarán. Like some of the other communities of our parish, this one has two names: Saracarán and Cafetales. …
On this 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we encounter the famous story of Jesus visiting his friends, Mary and Martha. We read: “Jesus entered a village where a woman whose …
Today’s missionary hero is a woman who came from a most remarkable Polish family. Her name was Maria Theresa Ledóchowska. Maria Theresa was born on April 29, 1863 in Loosdorf, …
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