By Annemarie Barrett Current missioner in Bolivia with Franciscan Mission Service   Living in the city, shopping at grocery stores, and watching a lot of TV, I never had to think much about how my food arrived at my table. I could answer that easily, “From the grocery store.” But how did it get to […]

By Grace Yi Current volunteer in Philadelphia with Mercy Volunteer Corps   [Jesus] said to [the disciples], “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child […]

By Amanda Ceraldi Current volunteer in Guatemala with Franciscan Mission Service   I have been a planner my whole life. I rely on my color-coded calendar, countless to-do lists, and multiple email tabs everyday to keep myself organized and structured. I generally don’t enjoy being spontaneous or going with the flow. When I committed to […]

By Kate Ulfers Current volunteer in Detroit with Mercy Volunteers   Teaching is hard. As a student I took my teachers for granted; I complained about the tactless and unpassionate ones, and mildly sassed the effective but boring ones. As a student I had zero appreciation for the time and energy my teachers spent on […]

By Nate Marsh Communications Associate at Franciscan Mission Service   I was lucky enough to have a tremendous coach when I began playing lacrosse in 2006 at the age of 14. While I wasn’t the slightest bit athletic, or motivated in any way, he found a way to make me both, as I went on […]