Ixcan ministries'S ARCHIVE

• Mission Monday: Back to School in Guatemala

  
  

  • By Guest Blogger
  • On August 26, 2013

  Kathy Snider, who served with Franciscan Mission Service from 1998-2000, was so moved by her experience that she decided to return to Guatemala. She continues to live in and serve the remote jungle community in […]

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• “Pardoning that we are pardoned” – A Guatemalan Healing Ritual

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On April 2, 2012

  In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus tells us, “Forgive and you will be forgiven.” We know that forgiving others begets forgiveness from God, but sometimes we are challenged to forgive ourselves. Or, perhaps our challenge comes not […]

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• Prayers for Christmas: Comfort and Hope

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On December 2, 2011

  Kathy Snider on mission in Guatemala, 1998 to 2000. Today’s prayer for Christmas comes from returned missioner Kathy Snider: “My prayer for Christmas is for those who have experienced loss of a loved one due […]

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• A Letter from the Ixcán

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On June 9, 2011

  We are honored to be able to share a reflection and letter from one of our Return Missioners, Kathy Snider. Following her three years of service with Franciscan Mission Service, Kathy helped to found the […]

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