Learning from Heaven's HeroesMaureen Crowley Heil
One of my favorite books is called 365 Saints a Year. It's a daily reflection on different saints, some popular, some lesser known. I used to read it to my children at breakfast, hoping the story ...
Papua New Guinea: On the Path to HolinessMaureen Crowley Heil
On September 6, Pope Francis will land in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the second stop on his eleven-day trip to Oceania. He will already have been in Indonesia. After three days in PNG, he will ...
Where Did You See the Face of Christ Today? Maureen Crowley Heil
Sometimes, when I speak in schools or parishes, I tell stories of my mission experience in Haiti working with Hands Together (HT), founded by Father Tom Hagan, OSFS and Doug Campbell. Their ministry is ...
Join Our Societies: Be a Game Changer for the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
Whenever I try to picture what purgatory is like, I think about its purpose -- a "temporary" existence for those of us who die not quite heaven-ready. I use quotation marks around the word temporary because ...
The Training of Mission Catechists Depends on Us! Maureen Crowley Heil
Arrival at a parish in the missions for Mass is never boring! Men are waiting to help unload whatever is brought with the visitors. Women and children in colorful outfits dance and sing in celebration, ...
'The World of Children' Bring Christ to a VillageMaureen Crowley Heil
When Sister Anna, a German Sister of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, arrived in rural El Factor in the Dominican Republic many years ago, she found it blessed with beautiful weather and warm, welcoming ...
Sowing the Seeds of Faith Maureen Crowley Heil
The Propagation of the Faith is blessed to support the multitude of "farmers" around the world -- men and women called by God to plant the seeds of our faith. They are missionaries, tending a sacramental ...
