READINGS: EXODUS 3:1-8A, 13-15; I COR. 10: 1-6, 10-12; LUKE 13: 1-9. Lent is moving along and here we are at the third week. What can we say? It is unlikely, though not impossible that anyone has had a radical life-changing experience or witnessed a life changed in a ‘twinkling of the eye’. But those …
Chipsi Mayai in Swahili, the national language of Tanzania: Chipsi = French fries / Mayai means Eggs. This simple dish, which has variations of adding tomatoes, onion, peppers is another meatless meal I wanted to share with you for Lent. One that is said to have originated as street food that became popular for breakfast …
READINGS: GENESIS 15:5-12, 17-18; PHIL. 3:17-4:1; LUKE 9: 28-36. Peace and good! Today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke recounts the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration, which I am sure all of us have heard many times. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John to a mountaintop where His appearance radically changes to show some of his …
For the second Friday of Lent, we know that beans and rice are a familiar dish in many cultures, different beans, some with veggies. In Honduras, this dish is called casamiento which means marriage. The name marriage is said to be because the rice and beans start out a different color, represent the bride and …
Often times when there is an emergency around the world, people will ask me about supporting Mission Doctors, and while during Covid we responded to the needs of our Mission Partners for support for PPE, staffing, and more, this is not generally the work of Mission Doctors. The global nature of COVID has been unique, …
READINGS: DEUTERONOMY 26:4-10; ROMANS 10: 8-13; LUKE 4: 1-13. Lent has begun- more than a simple season on the calendar but an opportunity to remember, reflect and confront demons. Often, our focus is on our shortcomings or on events in the world that can be terrifying, leaving us feeling powerless and alone. Today’s first reading …
This Lent we wanted to share some meatless dinner options from the locations where Mission Doctors serve. This first Friday of Lent – we want to share the Ghanaian Peanut (called groundnut in West Africa) Stew. This is a dish popular across West Africa. While there are many versions and recipes, this simple one can …
“I invite everyone to make this coming 2nd March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace: let believers dedicate themselves intensively to prayer and fasting. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war. -Pope Francis On this day to solemnly remember our human mortality and the need for reconciliation, the …
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A holiday in the United States means a day off from school and work for many of us. It often includes a service project or event to remember King’s call to equality and justice. When I was reflecting on Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy and writings …
While, gratefully many of us are now able to get to Mass, even if masks are still required as they are in Los Angeles, we look forward to the opportunity this year to celebrate together the birth of our savior, king, brother, Jesus. What does His humble birth mean to us all this year? For …
