Apr 14, 2017 | Appeal, News
As I prepare for my upcoming three week trip to Nigeria, from April 17th to May 9th, I am looking ahead with great hope for HEAL and our mission. Of course, it is only because I believe our Lord has called me into this mission that I have this hope even in the face of...
Mar 9, 2017 | Spiritual, Youth
HEAL is a Catholic mission that witnesses to the love of Jesus Christ to the poor and marginalized orphans, widows, and rural villagers in our care. Through the Spirit of self-emptying, the Messengers of Justice (MOJ) reach out in Jesus’ name to God’s people in...
Mar 3, 2017 | Needs, Projects
The Lenten season we have now entered is a time of testing and purification for the People of God. Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt into a long 40-year journey marked by the trials of scarcity and want in the desert. They patiently endured the desert...
Feb 16, 2017 | Needs, Projects
We published a newsletter last week describing our need for what I inaccurately called a “security fence”. In this letter, I will address proper terminology and some questions that you may be asking regarding this particular HEAL project. Let me say, first, that the...