Missionary Blogs

I am hunkered-down in Lincoln, Nebraska, observing the many new ways of doing things that the Coronavirus pandemic has forced upon our many school systems. Face-to-face instruction indefinitely postponed; athletics suspended; even standardized testing has ... read more

Hello everyone, This is Pete’s friend and website admin Holly. Pete came home early from Tanzania due to the coronavirus. Pete has been traveling since early Friday morning, and is now finally home, in quarantine ... read more

One of my favorite comments Joe received on a course evaluation was: “Dr. Pagano’s tests are hard. But if you study for them, they are really quite easy.” I have smiled about that observation many ... read more

Hello Everyone! I apologize (once again) for the long gap between blog posts. First, let me assure you that I am healthy, happy, and safe here in Oman. Like much of the world, we are ... read more

The children make life here so pleasant when things are so tough all around them. Many times the eldest girl takes care of the younger siblings in the family. In this picture the girl has ... read more

Hello everyone, It’s good to be back here at St. Philips Theological College. Here is some of what I’ve been doing.read more

A friend asked what it is like being in a place that’s unfamiliar, where I’m a stranger. I responded that it’s a privilege, but that sometimes I’m so focused on taking in the details of ... read more

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord ... read more

This little article was written on January 9th 2020.  It is a reflection on the life of FSRL, in light of the earthquake in Haiti ten years ago on January 12, 2010.   If you are ... read more

School is back in session in this new year!   The twenty-seven new first-year students are here!  They should have started in the first week of October, but their first day was Tuesday 7 January.  On ... read more

The stain glass window in the back of the cathedral, dark because the sun is not outThe greeting “Merry Christmas” started on September 1st, ... read more

As the title of this blog post says, it is well past time for an update from the Gregorys in Guatemala. To be honest, we’ve been saying that several months now and Brian has been ... read more

My last sunset in the U.S. before boarding my flightI arrived back in the Philippines on December 2nd to start my second year. My ... read more

St. Alban’s Mission, Antigua, GuatemalaThe Rev. Brian GregoryOctober 20, 2019Church Year C: The 19th Sunday after PentecostGenesis 32:22-31, Psalm 121, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 18:1-8 Good morning. It has been a couple of months since ... read more

It is hard to believe we have been in Guatemala for more than a month now. Our first week and a half was spent taking a bit of time getting settled (yes, there is privilege ... read more