When I was preparing to take my first trip as a Cross Catholic staff writer, I expected to encounter poverty in developing nations. I did not immediately consider the joy … (read more)
Tag: children
This Child Could Only Crawl. Now Watch Her Walk!
Six-year-old Mekdes Tesfaye, who suffers from cerebral palsy, takes joyful steps thanks to free therapy and an orthotic device provided through the Brothers of Good Works’ Community-Based Rehabilitation program in … (read more)
Mission trip to Nicaragua
Recently, when I was on a mission trip in Nicaragua, I was struck by how subdued all the little children were at each of my stops. I could certainly understand. … (read more)
Healthy Child, Happy Nun
Sr. Marge loves to see little children enjoying their lunch at the Lady of the Star Nursery in the Philippines. These children come from extremely destitute families and begin preschool … (read more)
Praying for a Miracle
Two weeks ago, our Guatemala ministry partner Esperanza de Vida rescued a starving teenage girl named Mirza Lopez, who weighed in at a vanishingly small 19 pounds. That’s less than … (read more)
Hope of Life
Cross Catholic Outreach’s ministry partner, Esperanza de Vida in rural Guatemala, rescues starving children and nourishes them back to health—and one of the precious children saved by their outreach is … (read more)
Rescuing Girls in Kenya
There’s a long-running debate in the mission field about when to embrace local customs and when to resist them. How do we draw the line between mere cultural differences and … (read more)
Mother Candelaria
-Nola B.
Thank you Jesus; thank you!
At the Kobonal Haiti Mission School, students are fed two nutritious meals and a snack each school day. Without these meals, many of these children would go all day without … (read more)
Thoughts for St. Joseph’s Day
Little is known about the life of St. Joseph. Back in the 1st century, there were no paparazzi to spy on the daily activities of all of Jesus’ family members. … (read more)