Bishop Robert Prevost was elected pope and chose the name Leo XIV on May 8th, 2025. Like many who saw his face for the first time, his pastoral presence struck me, as did the kindness of his features, and his obvious intelligence of as a multi-lingual Church leader. Peruvian Catholics […]

And we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. (John 14:23) My maternal grandfather was a tall, vibrant, strapping man, who worked most of his life as an outdoor caretaker for a large estate, and then as a steam‑engine pipe fitter from 1930 through the 1960’s. He […]

When the soul speaks to us in silence and memory fills with light from the moments we have lived, we understand that not all is lost. For true love — the one born from God and expressed through shared tenderness — never dies. Amid the pain that dwells in our […]

At some point in life, we all face difficult situations that place us in unexpected, even uncomfortable places. This happens without exception, at any stage of life—whether in youth, adulthood, or even when we feel like we’ve already seen it all. Facing these moments of difficulty becomes a personal challenge, […]

Hope does not disappoint. (Romans 5:5) In October 2020, something small but beautiful was born in a dusty, windblown corner of the Archdiocese of Bamenda: The St. John Paul II Mission Station. It was a tiny spark lit on the feast day of its namesake, Pope St. John Paul II, […]

As parents, we are the tour guides who help our little blessings figure out this world. We impart knowledge, wisdom, values, social skills, academic skills, life skills and faith! We show them sights they haven’t seen and guide the path that they will soon learn to walk on their own. […]

When Adam and Eve first ate of the forbidden fruit, they experienced a shame that led them to cover their nakedness. This carries a significant spiritual weight. Their physical state of nakedness, prior to the fall, pointed to the spiritual truth that nothing lay hidden between them, their hearts were […]

It is Palm Sunday. This coming week will be filled with the chaos of disorder and the abyss of suffering.  Many people have regarded the past year as a desert of illness, political unrest, financial hardship and worldwide strife. The week we are entering now is an event that experiences […]

On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of Luke 4:1-11 reminded me of a moment from my childhood… One day, my grandmother wanted to prepare a dessert for my uncle and me. She asked us to go to the store to buy the ingredients. Happily, we accepted the task.  […]

The Second Vatican Council emerged as a response to contemporary man. Its message of pastoral renewal and spiritual transformation traced a horizon of hope-filled lights on the path of humanity. I feel that I am a spiritual child of its teachings, which marked my path towards God. That faithful God […]