Chinonso Receives First Communion

Apr 26, 2018 | Events, Spiritual, Youth

Everything in Our Lord’s life reflected His self-emptying by which He saved us from sin and death.   By “self-emptying”, St. Paul refers to Jesus taking the “form of a slave” and “obediently accepting death” on a cross (cf. Phil 2:6-11). And, on the night before He...

Prayer on Ash Wednesday in Mbaise

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...

As Jesus Gives, So Do We!

Apr 3, 2015 | Spiritual

We read in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, “for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” His life becomes our life and we become members of each other.  Paul’s question, “…is not the bread that we break a...

Ambassadors of Christ

Jul 25, 2014 | MOJ, Spiritual

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...