Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.– 1 Thessalonians 5:18 I think the poor are the most grateful people I’ve ever encountered. Something as simple as a cup of clean drinkable water is celebrated! Poor families understand what it means to rely on God for […]
At First Glance: A Newcomer’s Impression of Cross Catholic Outreach
As a new writer at Cross, a few things have quickly become clear: This is a family. Every member of the family matters. Every person connected with Cross – whether staff, ministry partner or mission partner – is connected in Christ. This family is united under one Father. While various Christian denominations are represented here, […]
A Rome pilgrimage: a transformative journey
Going on a pilgrimage has a long and well-respected history in the history of many faiths. Followers of the world’s great religions have included pilgrimage as part of their spiritual disciplines. For centuries, Muslims have journeyed to Mecca and Jews to Jerusalem. Several of the Psalms, notably numbers 120 through 134, are called the “Psalms […]
Going to Battle for Our Partners
As Cross Catholic Outreach’s Haiti Project Manager – and someone who has lived in Haiti for six years – it’s impossible for me to be objective about the impact of Hurricane Matthew. It’s been three months since the killer storm battered Haiti’s southern peninsula, and yet I feel the raw pain of the people as […]
Christ the Hope of the Rich and Poor
It felt wrong to reach for my water bottle. The thirst was a perpetual itch just beyond hand’s reach. Throughout the week, we’d been traveling from one remote village to the next — each a nearly identical sprawl of thatched-roof houses, dirt paths and sun-scorched farmland. We were here to meet families in urgent need […]
