A Journey of TransformationMaureen Crowley Heil
Deep in the heart of war-torn Cambodia, there is a workshop on the side of humble church where people whose bodies were scarred by war make wooden wheelchairs and give them away -- for free -- to men ...
Join Our Lifeline of Hope Maureen Crowley Heil
During what was a very full trip visiting mission sites in Malawi -- especially those devastated by Cyclone Freddy -- we witnessed some of the worst destruction that Mother nature could provide. Whole ...
A Lesson from the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
Though the mountains fall away, and the hills be shaken, My love shall never fall away from you nor my covenant of peace be shaken, says the LORD, who has mercy on you. (Is 54:10) On March 12, 2023, ...
Help Amid Devastation Maureen Crowley Heil
Traveling by road in the missions can be challenging, to say the least. Roads are often not paved, just hard packed dirt. The potholes make ours look like pinpricks! They force drivers to perform a delicate ...
Feel the Beat!Maureen Crowley Heil
We've all been there -- we go to our favorite restaurant or hang out spot and something has changed. It used to be a place for relaxation and talking with friends or family. Suddenly, there is different ...
Witnessing a Miracle Worker in the Missions Maureen Crowley Heil
Many of us know the story of Helen Keller, the American author and disability rights advocate. Maybe you read about her early life or learned about it from watching the movie The Miracle Worker. We know ...
Different Yet the Same -- Part TwoMaureen Crowley Heil
As noted in my last posting, attending Mass in the missions can be an experience that is all at once familiar and different. While the order of the Mass is the same, I can always count on learning something ...
Different Yet the Same Maureen Crowley Heil
One of the great privileges of my mission ministry is to worship with people in their own languages and cultures. Here in the Archdiocese of Boston, we bring as many of our cultural communities together ...
