We give You thanks today, O God, for the Casa's long relationship with the Casa Franciscana Mission in Guaymas, Mexico. We are grateful for the opportunities we have been given to provide housing, medical care, and education in one of the world’s poor communities. We are grateful for each success the friars have achieved in Guaymas, and we are grateful that the people of Guaymas bless us each year with the radiant faces of their young mariachis who serenade us with confidence and joy.
I am fortunate and grateful to have been able to meet Fr. Marty before his death. What I most remember about him was how articulate a man without speech could be and how without words he could radiate love and joy. I see his reflection in the beautiful children who come to visit us from Guaymas and in the pictures of the children who come to us in spirit.
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