On Friday, October 25, Gabriel M. (alum who served in Argentina) and Diana C. celebrated their wedding in San Antonio, TX. This joyous occasion was special for many reasons. It allowed us to witness the couple’s heartfelt “yes” to one another, support them on their journey, pray for and with them, and give thanks to...
Late this September, I had a full week of testimonials in the beautiful, green state of Michigan. As I prepared the talks and organized when, how, and where I would go, a friend reminded me that while outreach technically means sharing with the hope of inspiring someone to follow God's call on mission, in the...
This past month, I had the joy of spending five days at SEEK24, a conference by FOCUS for over 20,000 college students. In the area dubbed “Mission Way,” we sponsored a booth to share about the mission of Con-solatio for potential young volunteers. Our 10×10 booth became like a little Con-solatio house for the week,...
I had the pleasure to begin this New Year with Con-solatio by joining them at the SEEK23 conference in order to spread the news of our mission and invite others to participate. When my family asked me what I would be doing while at the conference, I replied that I really had no idea what...
What is outreach for me? Well, quite simply, it is one of the best ways to give thanks! It’s an invitation to share the overabundance of graces I’ve received through mission with Con-solatio with hearts that are hungry for the beauty of Christ....
From March 28 to April 2nd, we enjoyed a great time of mission in Miami, Florida. Why Miami? Why not. And also because a Cuban family we love dearly, moved there a year ago, following a Catholic exodus from NY to the Southern state. It’s time to plant the seeds of our charism in the...
While on an outreach trip, I had the chance to meet with college students, young adults, priests, sisters, and seminarians and share about the beauty of Con-Solatio's mission, especially through my own experience of meeting Christ in His little ones in Ecuador and Thailand....
This past weekend, I was joined in Steubenville, Ohio, the city of my alma mater, by family and friends to celebrate the gift of this mission in my life! Two members from Con-solatio, Mara and Natalia, were able to join me as well. Together we prayed and celebrated God’s faithfulness in my life, revealed so...
There is something so simple yet radical about Con-solatio’s mission. Reaching out to people who others have neglected to love in the ways that they should is...
Some time ago as I was looking through some of my pictures with a friend, he remarked “You have them separated into before Perú and after Perú!” He was right. When I returned from my mission to Perú in 2010, it seemed like I was starting a new chapter in my life; so there was...