Christ’s Miracles Were Not Appreciated, Either

Given the missionary challenges facing the Messengers of Justice (MOJ), we attended a workshop, “Integration Challenges facing Missionaries in Diocese of Bafang, Cameroon”, on the Tuesday after Easter. It was not just an intellectual harvest, but also a profoundly...

A Journey of Faith into the Mission

My journey into this noble congregation, the Messengers of Justice, started three years ago on May 20, 2013. It was a “journey” of faith because I did not understand many things, initially, especially the teaching of our founder that we had to embrace suffering as...

HEAL: A Mission, Not a Job

The US Navy used to have an ad campaign slogan that said, “Navy.  It’s not just a job. It’s an adventure!”  In my recent communications with people about HEAL, many have asked me whether I hold a job in addition to my new venture. While working as an advertising sales...

Ambassadors of Christ

This past March 5th was Ash Wednesday and the fourth day of my weeklong immersion trip to the HEAL mission grounds of Nigeria. HEAL’s commitment to the spiritual needs of the orphans and widows in our charge was on display that first day of Lent. We gathered for Mass...

Nigeria’s Got Talent

We sat in the courtyard of the Compassionate Home with only the moon and a smoldering wood fire providing us light. Sr. Rachel, Sr. Rosemary, and I peeled the skin off breadfruit as part of food prep for the children’s next day meal. Being good hosts, the sisters sang...