I was apprehensive about tagging along with the Cap-Haitien Prison Ministry in Haiti. I had heard stories about prisons in developing countries, but I had never seen one for myself. … (read more)
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The Threefold Path: Prayer, Fasting & Alms.
Every year on Ash Wednesday, Christians around the globe receive a smudge or cross of ashes on their foreheads and are reminded they are dust and unto dust they shall … (read more)
“I don’t go find patients; God brings them to me.”
Sometimes the path God has for us is one we walk. Sometimes it’s a journey we make on a crowded public bus. Sister Agnes Phu is one of those travelers. … (read more)
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas was the youngest of nine children born to noble parents in the Kingdom of Sicily. Following the tradition of the times, five-year-old Thomas was sent to the Abbey … (read more)
The Struggle to Break the Cycle of Poverty
On a recent trip to Guatemala, I was reminded of how universal the love of a parent can be. I was visiting Hope of Life, and the ministry took me … (read more)
World Orphan Day
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.– 1 John 3:1 Throughout the Bible, God makes … (read more)
My Visit to the Dump
On a recent mission trip to Guatemala, I had one of those experiences that hits you in the gut – the kind … (read more)
Dreams Come Home through Safe Housing
Thanks to the kindness of friends of Cross Catholic Outreach and our ministry partners in the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima in Guatemala, families who once lived in dilapidated … (read more)
Miracles Amidst Disaster
Cross Catholic Outreach recently received an update from Catherine, a staff member who lives in Houston. Even in the midst of this heartbreaking disaster, She reported that God is moving … (read more)
Back to School
Children are getting ready to return to school, both here in the United States and in Haiti. Haitian kids begin classes about two weeks later than schoolchildren in America. But … (read more)