Waiting for the Mail
As a child, one of my favorite times of the day was when Mr. Buonomo, our mailman, would pull up to our house. Although there was rarely anything for me, the possibility was still there, and it made me ...
Where Were You When the Lights Went On?
Many people of a certain age know the answer to the opposite question in our title because in 1965, a great blackout was experienced across parts of Canada and much of the Northeast corridor. About 30 ...
Honor the 'Mothers' in Your Life with a Gift to the Missions
The Crowleys were a family of seven in the suburbs; hand-me-downs and second-hand toys were the norm. My mother used to say there was "too much month left at the end of the money," but there was always ...
A Big Black Case and Evangelizing in the Airport
When missionaries visit our office, sometimes they "go shopping" in our storage closet. Parishes donate their surplus vestments and sacred vessels to us, and we, in turn, make them available to clergy ...
There's No Easter Sunday Without Good Friday
Happy Easter from all of us at the Pontifical Mission Societies of Boston! May your Fifty Days of Feasting in the presence of the Risen Lord be as prayerfully fulfilling a time as your Forty Days of Fasting. Last ...
No One Has Greater Love Than This
Every year, Fides News Agency, the information service of the Pontifical Mission Societies at our Vatican office, publishes a list of pastoral workers killed in the missions. For 2025, the roll includes ...
The Path to Evangelization is Not Always Easy
Do you ever pray that God would reveal life's road in front of you and show you exactly where He wants you to go, who He wants you to meet, and what words He'd like you to use? It's a common ...
Answering God's Call for the Missions
Everyone's life is filled with challenges. Our own reality may sometimes seem like an endless Good Friday, as we face perhaps the serious illness of a loved one, the loss of a job and financial difficulties, ...
