There are many stories told about Columban Fr. Dick Pankratz, who passed away recently. Fr. Dick was from Wisconsin. He worked in the Philippines for many years. He was…
Monthly Newsletter
Father, this month I pause to thank You for Your perfect love. The world celebrates love in fleeting ways, but You remind me that love is patient, kind, and eternal. Thank…
February brings thoughts of love — a fitting reminder that mission is rooted in love. “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). God’s mission in the world is love…
Born in Sudan around 1869, Josephine Bakhita was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. Through unimaginable suffering, she discovered faith in Christ and eventually…
St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622), bishop and Doctor of the Church, is often remembered for his deep gentleness and wise spiritual counsel. Living in a time of fierce…
Lord, I begin this new year with a heart of thanksgiving. Thank You for carrying me through the past year, with all its joys, struggles, and lessons. Thank You that in
The story was simple and brief. One afternoon many years ago in Masinloc, a small town in the Philippines, Fr. Tom was hearing confessions. The young girl parted the…
As a new year begins, we are reminded of Christ’s Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). The Christian mission begins with a…
With the birth of the child Jesus a new adventure in faith begins. On this Christmas Day we are invited to share the message of hope. We are invited to take our own place…
On New Year’s Eve 1982, a few minutes before midnight, a group of young men and women waded waist deep into a river pool. They joined hands and sang a hymn. They pulled…
The sad reality of the beautiful scenic Philippines and its kind and friendly people is that too many live in man-made poverty. If you have survived and overcome poverty…
The reliance of the world economy on the burning of fossil fuels, oil and gas continues to drive up global temperatures. Every year is hotter than the year previously.…
