The Path to Heaven
The discussion tonight revolved around how the Christian virtue of Charity has such a transformative impact on not just the person who is the object of a charitable act, but also on the giver and on the witnesses to the scene. Charity transforms us. It’s the habit we need to perfect to become the pure souls we’ll need to be to stand in the presence of God. It’s the Path to Heaven. The Good Samaritan, Rembrandt, 1630 A small act, a giant impact. In the icebreaker, we had
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Fairness, the Hardest to Measure Virtue
Louis-Jean-Francois Lagrenee, “Justice Disarmed by Innocence and Applauded by Prudence”, 1766 The time horizon matters. In unpacking several of the ice breaker cases, a common theme was time horizon. There were several examples of where one of us did not get the response we wanted on a proposal, or on our next career move, and were disappointed, even bitterly so. But then, over time, the wisdom of the decision, or at least the consequences of the decision, brought us to a
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Praying for Faith
On Wednesday, a family of three passed by me in front of the St. Patrick’s cathedral. But then the little boy of around 5 or 6 years old turned around and came back to me, asking me for a rosary. Some moments later, when the boy had already found his favorite color rosary, and had walked back to his parents, his mother turned around and walked back to me too. She said to me: “please pray for my son Ryan that he may remain strong in his faith. He is praying every day.” I respo
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An Unexpected Meeting
Mission Blog Easter Sunday Newark Airport lounge, Easter Sunday Evening Dear Missionaries, A great big thank you and hug for a job well done last week. Your joy, love, and thirst for souls shined through every minute of a long arduous week, from those first tentative steps onto the streets on Holy Monday, to the overwhelming crowds at St Patrick's on Wednesday, and then those last two incredibly productive days on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. As promised, we not only re-
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2026 Holy Week Mission Photos
Old St. Patricks Cathedral, Soho, NYC
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