“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...
At this very moment, Missionhurst missionaries in Guatemala are helping to serve those suffering from poverty, violence, and malnutrition. Daily, our priests are walking alongside the poorest of the poor in some of the most dangerous locations and engaging in street ministry to help those who desperately need our support and the...
Mombin Crochu is located in a remote mountainous area in northeastern Haiti, far from the capital.
Our missionaries are working among the poor there, and we have been accompanying them for many years.
Our parish there is called Our Lady of the Nativity (Notre Dame de la Nativite) and it is run by Father Alexandre Kakolo Beya,...
Do you remember the devastating earthquake in Haiti that happened in 2010?
It was followed by untold dislocation of hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Tent cities sprung up right away. Many areas, especially near the capital of Port-au-Prince, Haiti quickly became overpopulated, resulting in widespread food shortages, heath...
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.
