Author: Charles Dittmeier

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Remember that charity is no substitute for justice. Charity alleviates the effects of poverty while justice seeks to eliminate the causes of poverty.

~William Sloane Coffin

Water Festival Preparations

Every year the Water Festival takes place at the full moon in November.  Approximately two million people come from the provinces to Phnom Penh to race and watch their local boats in the three days of boat races.  The festival starts on Thursday but today, Sunday, many people were out preparing for the celebration to come.  Click here to see the scenes along the Tonle Sap River.

What do priests do?

A not-uncommon question to priests is “What do you do all day?”  So many people see us only on Sunday when they come to mass and don’t have any idea about how we otherwise spend our time.  Well, here’s what I did yesterday:

One of our parishioners opened the first Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop in Cambodia and asked me to offering a blessing during the grand opening–which I did.  Then I got my picture taken with….is it “Mr. Pretzel”?

US Trip: Days 10-12

Every October the Board of Directors of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners meets at MKLM headquarters in Ossining, New York.  Here is an account of the trip to New York and meetings and then on to Louisville for a visit with the family.

US Trip: Day 8-9

Every October the Board of Directors of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners meets at MKLM headquarters in Ossining, New York.  Here is an account of the trip to New York and meetings and then on to Louisville for a visit with the family.

US Trip: Day 7

Every October the Board of Directors of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners meets at MKLM headquarters in Ossining, New York.  Here is an account of the trip to New York and meetings and then on to Louisville for a visit with the family.