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This was our twenty-fifth year of outreach in Tanzania. The Church in Tanzania is growing exponentially through fruitful evangelization, and there is a great thirst for Catholic teaching. At the invitation of Bishop Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S and with a team from...

The following article was originally written for the Renewal Ministries’ November 2026 newsletter. It is an excerpt taken from Dr. Ralph Martin’s new book, Hearts Beating As One, published by Sophia Institute Press. To learn more or to purchase a copy, visit...

Dear Co-Missionaries, It’s been an amazingly full season since my last letter—full of opportunities, great blessings, and many graces. I have so many wonderful things to share with you. As I write this, we have just finished recording another twenty-six episodes of...

I’m occasionally tempted to judge someone by their appearance or some sort of external information. I’m prone to making quick assessments of someone’s character, intelligence, talent, or even holiness based on a picture they post online, how they order coffee, or what...

Recently, I found myself sitting in a small chapel at a retreat center in Rapid City, South Dakota. I was there to preach at a local youth conference and the night before the conference, I was spending time with the Lord to prepare my heart for the event. As I was...

Do you ever stop and ask yourself a very important question, “Do I get enough rest—real, life-giving rest?” In a culture that glorifies busyness, makes productivity an idol, equates dignity and worth with accomplishment, and confuses doomscrolling with leisure, it can...