Always on Mission

Recently, a question posted on Twitter by the Archdiocese of Boston caught my eye. It asked a question: Who has taught you the art of living? The question also caught my heart as it was posed on the nineteenth anniversary of the day my mother went home to God.

Making a Difference, Lighting a Path

Every time Sister Rose sends the children in her care to pump fresh water from the well, she says a prayer of thanks to you. She knows that without your regular help, her little ones in Madagascar would be drinking contaminated water from a local river. With limited access to health care, the...

A Tradition Continues

We did not choose our rambly, creaky old house -- it chose us. Or at least, a holly bush did.

It was the first week of Advent, 2014. The charm of living in a winter beach rental while my husband and I house-hunted had worn off as soon as the mice arrived for warmth. Our real estate...

Give the Gift of Hope to the Missions

As Catholics, our faith tells us that Advent is a season of preparation. It's a time to begin anew, to ready ourselves for the presence of the Christ Child in our hearts. Our culture, however, pulls us in other directions and we find ourselves faced with the same question as Christmas...

The Sacred Acre

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a retreat with my Pontifical Mission Societies peers from dioceses across the country. We gathered at the Marywood Retreat House in St. John's, Florida to pray about our shared ministry under the guidance of our retreat master, Monsignor Peter...

Offering Time and Talent to Support the Missions

One lesson taught through programs of the Missionary Childhood Association is that of offering up your time and talent as well as your treasure for children in the missions. Believe it or not, the treasure is the easy lesson! When the children are handed a Mite Box in Advent or Lent, they know...

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