Lenten Reflections: The Second Sunday of Lent
The Lord said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.” Genesis 12:1
Lenten Reflections: The First Sunday of Lent
The Gospel of Matthew 4:1-2: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
St. Mary’s In Ecuador: Wednesday
Today was an action packed day. We headed out around 9 a.m. to take a tour of the city and see the Working Boys Center's first campus. First stop on our tour was at the National Basilica called Basilica del…
St. Mary’s in Ecuador: Tuesday
From bizarre anomalies in physics, to human beings living near the edge of survival... today was a day of extremes.
We Rise Again
As a convert, Ash Wednesday has been a fascinating mystery of Catholicism to me.
St. Mary’s in Ecuador: Sunday
Sunday, February 19, 2017, started with the sun shining and Mass with all of the “family” who live at the Center.
St. Mary’s in Ecuador: Saturday
Today we went to the market in Otavalo! It was a scenic three hour drive from where we are staying, and along the way we saw some amazing sights.
St. Mary’s in Ecuador: February 16
Our group was completed with Denise's arrival at around 4AM. Her flight had some difficulties, but Sister Annie was there to give her a warm Guayaquil welcome and a safe ride to the hotel.
Travelers on St Mary’s Parish ECUADOR IMMERSION TRIP 2-15-2017 TO 2-25-2017
Once a year in the spring and sometimes in the summer, pilgrims from St. Mary’s join with BVMs and associates to participate in an immersion trip to our missions in Ecuador. This effort is coordinated by the St. Mary’s Partners…
Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Much has happened in the world of ending Human Trafficking since I blogged last year in January, 2016. Now it is once again Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Not a day goes by that there is not something in the news…