Author: Eduardo Crespo

As the mother of a Con-solatio missionary in Deva, Romania, I recently had the privilege of visiting her and her missionary teammates, and I couldn’t have been more proud of them. Everything I imagined a Catholic mission to be, how it is actually lived out, I saw in Romania. ...

My first encounter with Sra. Lili was impactful to say the least. Still adapting to life on mission, I entered her home with two of the other missionaries. The odor of putrid urine hit me like a wall; the darkness of the room alone was despairing. This was the first experience I remember having here...

One of the most striking things for me from the start has been the incredible hospitality of our friends. As I have slowly learned the mission and come to know each friend, I have been so welcomed and have experienced the true gratuitousness of hospitality. With each encounter, I have come to see the incredible...

Con-solatio attended the SEEK conferences, organized by FOCUS in January, in Fort Worth, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, which gathers thousands of university students for five days of prayer, talks, and mission testimonies. Here are some words from our returning missionaries who gave their time and hearts to share about the beauty of our mission with...

Many missionaries refer to mission with Con-solatio as a “Kindergarten of Love”, and for me, these first few months have definitely been like a kindergarten. I have had to learn about a new culture, a new language, new food, but most importantly I’ve had to learn how to be more like a kid....