Monthly Archives: February 2016

Hello! We had another wonderful day, with a deepening sense of joy and gratitude. The morning and early afternoon were as usual, interrupted by some rain, which today was much more “mild”. We got to show the Dzib brothers the … Continue reading →

Everyone is doing so well, inside and out! It has been beautiful to witness how the mission team has come together and each one is finding their place. The building projects are coming along at fast speed, and the communion … Continue reading →

Dear Spain, why must you thwart my every move?! Sound dramatic? Yeah…it is…. I have recently come to the point in my transition to life in Spain where certain items I brought with me from the States are running out. … Continue reading →

Greetings from the City of Joy in Cancun! After an uneventful flight, and a long time through customs (few tourists bring 36 bags of tools, supplies and kitchen ware!) we made it to our lodging for the night in the … Continue reading →

We enter these 40 days of Lent contemplating and accompanying Christ entering the desert to be tempted. To do this. we all decide a sacrifice to offer this Lent in reparation for our sins. We offer the sacrifice with the … Continue reading →

Social Media often desensitizes us to sins of the tongue. If everyone else is using swear words and insults against politicians, my mean comment doesn’t seem that negative. But as Christians we are not just called to be better than … Continue reading →

Putting sacristy items away one morning after mass, something caught my eye as I passed by the tabernacle. Was I imagining something, or had I seen a reflection? Those 10 seconds of curiosity became the source of days of prayer: … Continue reading →

…And to dust you shall return. (And if for any reason you forget, everyone who stares at your forehead today will remind you). Our Lord has been leading me to contemplate my creature-ness for the past few weeks. And it … Continue reading →

I propose the following three “sacrifices” for this Lenten Season ahead: 1. Pray more and pray better- perhaps going to daily Mass a few days a week, meditating on Sacred Scripture, making more time for adoration/Eucharistic visits or the daily … Continue reading →

“I want to greet all the grandmothers and grandfathers to thank them for their special place in families and for their importance to the new generations.” (Pope Francis, July 26, 2015) The photo is of the 11 am daily Mass … Continue reading →