Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Catholic Church is wide, deep and universal.  There are hundreds of millions of Catholics in every continent and country of the world. The Church also is local, with every member joined in the Body of Christ, as I was … Continue reading →

Smells, markets, smiles and suffering… words just cannot capture all we lived and experienced today. We spent the day at the day at the Missionaries of Charity’s home for the dying that is a place for the poorest of the … Continue reading →

When a guy from Chicago (like yours truly) says he wants to be like Mike, most people assume he means Michael Jordan. And when I see videos of that flying, full turn, slam dunk, I sure would like to be … Continue reading →

And that’s a wrap on day two! Sundays are very special days in Haiti. All across the country Haitians take off work and dedicate the entire day to celebrating Jesus Christ. Therefore, there was no doubt that we started out … Continue reading →

We have officially arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and have begun this journey! Thank you all for your constant support and prayers, it truly means the world to us. We want you all to know that all is well and that … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the ninth in a series of nine Eucharistic poems by Br. Dain, leading up to Corpus Christi.  We hope they will be an inspiration for your prayer and reflection.     The Paschal Lamb is offered here In … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the eighth in a series of nine Eucharistic poems by Br. Dain, leading up to Corpus Christi.  We hope they will be an inspiration for your prayer and reflection.     Can coals within a furnace hot Refuse … Continue reading →

It is unusual in Georgia in mid-May for the weather to turn cool and breezy.  Heat and humidity start early.  Somewhere around mid-July, we southerners start moaning about the “dog days of summer” that often last all the way through … Continue reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the seventh in a series of nine Eucharistic poems by Br. Dain, leading up to Corpus Christi.  We hope they will be an inspiration for your prayer and reflection.     You could have chos’n a thousand ways … Continue reading →

 EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is the sixth in a series of nine Eucharistic poems by Br. Dain, leading up to Corpus Christi.  We hope they will be an inspiration for your prayer and reflection.     Silent Lover, Gentle Host, Why do you … Continue reading →