The Saints That Built Him
One of the treasures of having researched the life of Fr. Al for the biography I’ve been working on is the discovery of the many saints who’ve helped to engineer him. He drew from a wide and colorful palette of personalities, nationalities, and charisms. I found that...
The Spark
So, how did this mission even start? Who or what was the catalyst? Venerable Aloysius Schwartz kept the secrets of his interior life very close – and he was too busy to wax nostalgic about his early motivations, inspirations and movements of the Spirit. “How, then,...
Who is the Virgin of the Poor?
Today, 28 years after Fr. Al’s passing and four more countries later, World Villages for Children and the Sisters of Mary are rededicating its mission to the Virgin of the Poor and want to invite all those who would like to participate in a community of prayer to join...
All In
It happened again. A minor catastrophe reared up in one fell swoop this past week – all the water dried up at Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico. The underground water pump, which had started showing small signs of disrepair, finally stopped functioning and began to spit out...