See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.– 1 John 3:1 Throughout the Bible, God makes it clear that orphans hold a special place in his heart, commanding his people to protect and care for the outcast and fatherless. In fact, […]
Father Oscar Camomot: A Selfless Giver
As Jesus said in Matthew 6:19-21, “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Father Oscar Camomot, who runs KAMAMA Orphanage in the Philippines, takes this passage literally by placing his treasure in the Lord and in the children he cares for each day. In Cebu City, Fr. Oscar devotes not only his […]
A Royal Miracle in the Philippines
When Mother Joan Clare first held little Prince and Princess, 17-month-old Filipino twins, they were only 6 ½ pounds. She tried to give them food, but they didn’t know what food was. She tried to give them milk, but they vomited what little they consumed. She says, “They were both suffering from severe malnutrition…they could […]
The Harsh Reality of AIDS
“There are three ways to get AIDS: From your mom, from blood, and from unprotected sex. I got it from my mom,” said 12-year-old Farah, matter-of-factly—over the radio airwaves. Farah is an orphaned resident of The Rainbow House, an orphanage we support for AIDS affected children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. An only child, her mother died […]
Jean-Marie Vianney: A priest’s priest
Would you believe the patron saint of priests was a man of average intelligence who struggled with his Latin studies, failed his pre-seminary exam, and was sent home from school and told never to return? Recently, during morning devotions, our staff talked about the life of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, in honor of his feast day […]
