One of the most powerful images from Holy Week is one that many people skip right over. It is Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet. Here are the scripture verses so that you can reflect on the words a bit,…
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…
From bizarre anomalies in physics, to human beings living near the edge of survival... today was a day of extremes.
Sunday, February 19, 2017, started with the sun shining and Mass with all of the “family” who live at the Center.
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.
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.
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…
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…
Pope Francis asks us to view our interactions with migrants as an engagement with Jesus, he calls us to create a culture of encounter.