Praying With the BestMaureen Crowley Heil
Call it an old wives' tale or a superstition but somehow, it seems to bear itself out -- death comes in threes. In the last two weeks, I've experienced it myself; after the first one, the thought ...
The Most Wonderful Time Maureen Crowley Heil
Everyone sing along! It's the most wonderful time ... of the year! Can you hear the bells ring as you hum the tune? I know that the song has already been co-opted from Christmas to the "Back-to-School" ...
A Most Unusual Mission MosaicMaureen Crowley Heil
With tombstones for beds and grave markers for pillows, thousands of families in Manila will go to sleep tonight in the cemetery they call home. In the bustling capital city of the Philippines, the most ...
Celebrating Mothers in the Missions Maureen Crowley Heil
Do you know anyone whose birthday is near Christmas? Have you heard them complain that at least at some point in their lives, people would give them one gift telling them that it "counted" for both celebrations? ...
Offering Hospitality to StrangersMaureen Crowley Heil
After moving eleven times in 42 years, I am no stranger to being a newcomer. Hospitable neighbors are always a plus. Here, we are incredibly blessed. For example, because our latest house needed to be ...
Honor Mothers at Home and In the Missions Maureen Crowley Heil
In many countries in the missions, women are responsible for the daily collection of water used by their families. Sometimes, they must walk miles to do so. Think of the difficulty of the return trip. ...
The Fight for Our FaithMaureen Crowley Heil
What would you do if you were told you couldn't attend Mass anymore? Or that your children couldn't attend school unless they took instruction in another religion? What if local governmental authorities ...
A Journey of Transformation Maureen 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 ...
