“And therefore I praise joy, since human happiness lies only in eating and drinking and in taking pleasure.” (Qohelet, 8,15)
After my departure from the Dominican Republic five years ago, I was seriously planning to spend my life in a monastery of contemplative monks. I had tried to fight the abuses committed...
“…He has filled the starving with good things, sent the rich away empty…” (Luke 1:53)
It’s Friday, July 2, of 2010. All the children of the rectory have received a very special permission: instead of going to sleep at 8:30 pm as the other days, they can remain in front of the TV until midnight in order to watch the long-awaited...
I was a missionary in Haiti for forty-seven years (1967-2014) and during this time my notion of mission evolved. My change in perception has prompted me to want to share my reflections.
Mission is certainly no longer what it used to be for many people at the time of the colonization—to convert pagans or, later, to bring the true...
Very Rev. Charles Phukuta Khonde, CICM until then the USA CICM Provincial Superior, has been elected as the New CICM Superior General.
This Easter, I was asked to go back to the parish in Haiti where I was assigned as an intern (while in seminary) while the pastor, who was also my former field supervisor, went home for his vacation. With hope and joy, I accepted the task, and was especially blessed to be able to preside over the first communion celebrations,...
Missionhurst Missionaries build Catholic communities in frontier situations: places where the gospel is not preached or lived. This blog is about their work in the four corners of the globe, and their holistic work in four areas of focus: relief and healthcare, socio-economic development, education, and pastoral work.
