What do most fathers have in common? One of the gifts I have received in working for Mission Doctors is seeing countless fathers caring for their families around the world. A father in Zimbabwe who walked three hours every other week to be bring the funds for his child’s formula after his wife died …
In Belize City, Stasha Sheppard works full time and Alex Cain cares for their daughter and son. Strong, nurturing bonds with primary caregivers and an environment of stable and supportive relationships are essential for healthy child development. UNICEF/LeMoyne The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year, and honors parents throughout …
The Catechism tells us that the Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” The Solemnity of Corpus Christi fills me with joy. I have memories as a child of processions with the Monstrance held high as everyone followed the priest, hands folded. The Eucharist has always been my deepest devotion and as …
(Deuteronomy 4:32-34; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28: 16-20) Trinity Sunday-a day in which we celebrate God- which may sound odd for as Christians we are called to celebrate God daily. So why a special celebration? The early Church had a very clear sense of the divinity of Jesus, the reality of the Father and a …
[Readings: Acts 2:1-11; I Cor. 12:3-7; 12-13; John 20: 19-23] Today is Pentecost and the Acts of the Apostles tells us about the beginning of the Church. Rather than a heroic and stalwart group making a strategic plan to evangelize the world, we see a group of believers, quaking in fear, worried about the Jewish …
Today is World Malaria Day with it’s World Health Organization theme “Ready to Beat Malaria” and the fight against malaria seems to be at a crossroad of sorts in this campaign to control and eliminate the disease. In 2016, 91 countries reported a total of 216 million cases of malaria with 445,000 deaths; two-thirds of …
I am often asked what is involved with the Discernment weekends for those thinking about going on a long-term mission with MDA. First – it is held at the Mission House in Los Angeles, the location of the four month formation program. I think having time to see the location, stay over a few nights, and …
(Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35; 1 John 5: 1-6; John 20: 19-31) Divine Mercy Sunday is a relatively new addition to the Church’s liturgical year. In 2000 Saint John Paul II designed the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday (flowing from a devotion to Christ’s Divine Mercy by a Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina …
Because of Easter we can pray: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen!” The past few years we have said good bye to many friends of Mission Doctors Association. I guess this should be expected with an organization about to turn 60. Many of …
Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22: 1-18; Exodus 14: 15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55: 1-11; Baruch 3:9-15; 32-44; Ezeckiel 36: 16-17a; 18-28; Romans 6: 3-11; Mark 16:1-7 The celebration of our reason for being Christian begins. Christianity is not about lovely music at Sunday liturgies (though that is nice and, no doubt, brings many closer to God) …