MERCYSTORIES

As the season of Lent approaches, you might be pondering what Lent is really about. Isn’t it just a “Catholic thing”? Is there any rhyme or reason to fasting for forty days...

Walking through any Catholic church and glancing at the statues or murals, you will often notice the array of saints depicted.Saints, ordinary holy men and women who lived...

The end of the year comes with many celebrations — Christmas parties spent with friends and loved ones, gifts exchanged among families, and confetti marking the entrance...

Picture this — young students wake up only to spend the first several hours of the early morning traveling on foot, over dirty roads, and arrive at school too exhausted to...

A year later, Guatemalans are still feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as the tropical storms Eta and Iona. Not only are people suffering from a crisis...

The internet is essentially a digital reflection of the world—it contains both good and evil just as the world does.

While many parents experience a natural desire to...

It’s no secret — regular family meals are one of the key factors in healthy child growth and development. 

When family members gather around the dinner table to share a meal,...

The state of women’s and children’s health in rural Guatemala in 2020 is alarming, particularly the health of women of childbearing years and their babies.

For example, did...

Over the past several months our world has experienced significant collective pain and suffering as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and injustices everywhere are brought to...

In the Philippines, the rate of child neglect and abuse is staggering. An estimated 8 in 10 Filipino children experience some form of abuse during their childhood. With the...

On the streets of many cities in the Philippines, children wander in search of food, shelter, and safety. Estimates suggest that there are close to 1.5 million Filipino...

The Philippines is a country with staggering levels of poverty and regional instability, which has led to widespread homelessness, hunger, and violence. These factors can...