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.
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…
What Is Trafficking and What Can We Do?
January has once again been proclaimed as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by President Obama. Also, at the end of December 2016, Pope Francis sent a letter to bishops about injustices regarding children including lack of education, malnutrition,…
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Would you please consider taking a few minutes each day in praying for trafficking victims?
Ecuador Immersion Trip Reflection
Our time in Ecuador was filled with memories that will last a lifetime. The four ministries that we visited gave us a sense of the needs that are being met by BVMs in partnership with the people of Quito and…
Project IRENE: Comprehensive Immigration Reform – Election Evening Reflection
Let us all take this opportunity to join together in prayer for comprehensive immigration reform.
2016 Ecuador Immersion Trip: Reflections about Damien House
The immersion participants share their thought on their experience in Guayaquil at Damien House.
2016 Ecuador Immersion Trip: Reflections about Nuevo Mundo
The immersion participants share their thought on their experience in Quito at the Nuevo Mundo.
Let’s Have a Minga!
When people form a minga, they come together and work toward a common goal that benefits those involved, similar to a barn raising in the US.