Apologies for the delay in posting, I was exhausted last night and couldn’t finish writing before I fell asleep. Without further ado: First, Happy Father’s Day! It has been such a joy and a blessing to be with my dad on this trip. It has been so fun to see him interact with the teens… Read More Day 7 – 6/16/24 – Guatemala
Today was a bit more relaxing of a day as we wind down our trip! A lot of our group opted to go on a longer hike this morning, they left around 5:45am and didn’t get back to the convent until nearly 8:30am. I decided to stay back and so I was the only one… Read More Day 6 – 6/15/24
Once again we started today with Mass at 7am, the first reading talked about how Elijah didn’t hear God in the wind or the earthquake or the fire, but rather in the still small voice. Fr. Mark reminded us that we often find God in the little things, and that as we continue on our… Read More Day 5 – 6/14/24 – Guatemala
The morning started again with Mass. Today we celebrate the feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Fr. Mark’s goal was to make the sisters laugh and his homily did just that – he talked about how St. Anthony is known for finding lost things, like keys, wallets, and water bottles (all things the teens have… Read More Day 4 – 6/13/24 – Guatemala
We started the morning again with Mass at 7am where Fr. Mark reminded us that no matter how little or insignificant we may feel at times, we are precious and magnificent in the eyes of God and that every person we encounter this week is as well. At breakfast we had eggs, black beans and… Read More Day 3 – 6/12/24 – Guatemala
This morning started with Mass celebrated by Fr. Mark at 7am. Fr. Mark is the chaplain at St. Pius and is an associate pastor at St. Therese. It also just so happens to be his birthday today! The Gospel today was so perfect to kick off our mission this week. Jesus talks about how we… Read More Day 2 – 6/11/24 – Guatemala
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I updated the blog, but I am off on another adventure and figured I would share! This morning myself and 42 others left Kansas City to make our way to Guatemala. The group is comprised of mainly high school students from St. Pius X High School and those… Read More Guatemala – Day 1 – 6/10/24
Road to Emmaus 