In our society, young people feel pressured to go directly from high school into college. Any other path seems irresponsible or a waste of time. This young Mexican woman wanted to do something different because she already felt that the life she was leading going to parties and spending time with friends was not enough to make her happy. She discovered the opportunity to go for 1 year in service of the Church, and when she told her parents, they were not exactly supportive. When she put the decision in God´s hands, her parents began to have a change of heart and decided to let her go.
The program is part of the Regnum Christi Mission Corps, Regnum Christi Coworkers. It is open to young men and women from 18-25 years of age who want to give a year … Read More »

David Panlilio
Video Missionary in the Philippines

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“Savoring our Faith”
One meal at a time, Fr. Leo continues to bring Christ’s incarnation to the masses through ‘Grace Before Meals’ (www.GraceBeforeMeals.com)

Posted on: 12th April 2012

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Persistence and prayer have successfully launched OneBillionStories.com in the Philippines; and also the fortitude of Video Missionary David Panlilio. Thanks to his ‘yes’ for this mission on the ‘digital continent’, and the grace of God, David has managed to take a concept for evangelization in the 21st century, and make it a reality. Today’s video from the Philippines is the fruit of trust, which is a key ingredient when working for the Kingdom. Another key ingredient, is a good meal; “Grace Before Meals” with Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a movement within the … Read More »

After receiving so much from God and from his friends and family, Jim decided to leave Ireland and go to Northern Argentina for 1 year giving thanks to the Lord for all he had received. However, the Lord had a different plan for him. After arriving and experiencing the poverty, he had to decide between leaving right away or throwing the timetable out the window and accepting the Lord’s call to stay for much more than 1 year. Now 10 years later, Jim has since founded his own mission in Oberá called Vía del Señor (The Lord’s Way) and married Silvina, a wonderful Argentine woman. Jim and Silvina live half the year in Ireland and half the year in Argentina.

Jim (of Ireland) & Silvina (of Argentina) tell the story of their apostolate, called The Lord’s Way. It is dedicated to helping the poor and suffering of Misiones, an impoverished province in northern Argentina. They have established the community of Saint Patrick in Oberá, which has houses for families and for the abandoned elderly. They recently finished building a small school and a chapel dedicated to God the Father (there are perhaps 3 or 4 such churches/chapels in the world).

After working in 2 of Rio’s favelas for the afternoon, we were invited to (thank you to our friends in Rio’s Christian Life Movement) and attended the unveiling of Rio’s logo for World Youth Day next year. It was a semi-formal black tie event and no one told us. Al was particularly underdressed for the occasion (sandals, shorts, t-shirt). A couple of bishops, an archbishop, and a cardinal from Rome were in attendance. After the unveiling, we managed to get the cardinal to write a blessing for our mission trip on the inside cover of Annie’s journal. God is great!!!!!

Steve Seguin
Video Missionary in USA

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June 12th – 16th, 2012 Southern California
“Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins. You will raise up the age-old foundations, and you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” —Isaiah 58:12

Posted on: 21st March 2012

BOULDER, CO — At the base of the Flatirons near the University of Colorado, a young group of pro-life prayer warriors are gearing up to be instruments for God’s plan to end abortion in America…and beyond. The scripture verse above from Isaiah has become the rally cry for this pro-life army; armed with rosary beads, bicycles, and the grace of God, young people from across the country are gathering in California this summer to Bike … Read More »

Seth James DeMoor

Missionary Director in USA
Founder, President, Video Missionary

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Chastity in America, what happened?
The will of the Father for the United States of America may only have one strong voice left on the topic of chastity, the Catholic Church, listen why below.

Posted on: 13th March 2012

BOSTON, MA — The Archdiocese of Boston has unleashed a defender of truth through a young adult power house called Pure in Heart. This initiative has begun a transformation in the hearts of many young adults in the greater Boston area. This transformation centers on the Catholic faith with the Eucharist, confession, the rosary, and discussions onTheology of the Body at the center of the apostolate.

Today’s Story

Led by a core team of young Catholics, Pure in Heart is a grass roots level revolution … Read More »

Annie & Al Palmquist

Video Missionaries in South America

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Argentina: Christian Life Movement is Growing
Video Missionaries Annie and Al have made it to Argentina, and their experiences with the Christian Life Movement continue to increase with each passing city.

Posted on: 10th March 2012

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Today’s story is not so much a story, but more of an update from video missionaries Annie and Al. Many of you already know that this young couple is traveling for 6 months through South America experiencing the different cultures of the continent, but also contributing incredible work for the mission of OBS. In fact, they are both fluent in Spanish, and so most of their Catholic testimonies of faith are in Spanish. You can find … Read More »

Annie & Al Palmquist

Video Missionaries in South America

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“Love of God and Love of Neighbor”
Via del Señor (The Lord’s Way), is an organization that provides the basic necessities for families to survive in rural Argentina. To continue this apostolic work of love, it is the Eucharist that gives them strength.

posted on: 8th March 2012

OBERÁ, ARGENTINA — Since 2003, ‘The Lord’s Way’ has been impacting the poor people of Argentina with the ‘Love of God.’ Jim, Silvina, and some other people of Ireland, decided that they had to do something about the very difficult living conditions in rural Argentina. Since those early days of the apostolate, the community of ‘The Lord’s Way’ has gone to heights beyond anything ever imagined.

Today’s Story

During this time of Lent, perhaps this … Read More »