"Without individuals, nothing happens; without institutions, nothing survives." Talleyrand This quote cracked some eggs in my budding life as a new Christian and missionary. (As a side, it is of some humor to me that this quote came from the mouth of a man of royal background, priestly inclination, a diplomat at heart, a Prime … Continue reading My Road to the Catholic Faith
The Willing Tree – Our Mission to Puntarenas
I’ve discussed much the importance of witnessing, as I feel it is the backbone of Christianity. God has created us as a social creature; meant to live and love as a community. Witnessing is that simple and most elegant order of communication that brings us together as one body in Christ. Throughout my first two … Continue reading The Willing Tree – Our Mission to Puntarenas
Landscape & Laundry
I found myself this recent Easter Vigil in my pew, going through the final rite of coming into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. For Kathryn and I, this has been a journey that has taken four years to accomplish, and we cannot express the rest we now have in our Lord God. And … Continue reading Landscape & Laundry