Thomas Awiapo
Currently, I am on a speaking tour in the U.S. and enjoying every bit of it … except persecution by the snow. I met a little boy, a fourth grader who was celebrating his birthday. He graciously offered me a slice of his birthday cake which was yummy. Out of curiosity, I asked the little [...]
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Posted March 1st, 2010 in by: John Lindner | 3 Comments »
Most Reverend McManus – Bishop of Worcester Diocese and I (Thomas Awiapo) had a 30 minutes media interview on the work of CRS in Haiti and around the world which will be aired across the country in due course.
The bishop announced that the Catholic community of the Worcester Diocese has raised close to $500,000 [...]
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Posted February 6th, 2010 in Haiti by: John Lindner | No Comments »
On Jan 12, 2010, an earthquake hit Port-Au-Prince- Haiti, inflicting an unspeakable human tragedy in the lives of its inhabitants. It is hard to imagine or believe that about 150,000 and probably more people have perished in the earthquake and over 600,000 people are homeless, hungry, thirsty, and need medication if they hope to live. [...]
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Posted January 27th, 2010 in Haiti by: John Lindner | 4 Comments »
Frosty roof tops, glistering sun rise, blissful sounds of Christmas carols echo everywhere, advent surrounds us as we wait for the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
Growing up as a child in a small little village in Ghana, Christmas day was always awaited with great expectations. It was the only day I was [...]
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Posted December 21st, 2009 in by: John Lindner | No Comments »
Parents, teachers, religion and society have inculcated certain perceptions, assumptions, values and knowledge in me. I have faithfully and painstakingly safeguarded and observed these for many years. I believed these were absolute truths.
Meanwhile, I have always been a questioner and critic of other peoples’ ideas and perceptions. I even questioned the unquestionable. Yes, I was [...]
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Posted December 3rd, 2009 in by: John Lindner | No Comments »
Come November 26, 2009, Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving once again – a time of gathering of families and friends, a time of gratitude to God and to one another for blessings received.
One of the most memorable moments of my life was when I had the singular opportunity to be present in the United [...]
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Posted November 23rd, 2009 in Africa by: John Lindner | No Comments »
One day, I was scheduled to travel to a very distant rural village on a CRS mission to educate and sensitize parents about the importance of girls’ education. The road was long, unpaved and dangerously bumpy. As we were about to take off, the driver of the vehicle said this prayer:
“Oh God, grant us [...]
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Posted November 20th, 2009 in Africa by: John Lindner | 2 Comments »
While world financial institutions and markets are failing, village SILC (Savings and Internal Lending Communities) women are making it big in the financial world. To describe this scenario, I will say, “Water is running up hill.” What an enigma!
These world financial institutions are supposedly equipped with the highest IC technology with the most impeccable [...]
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Posted September 12th, 2009 in Africa, SILC by: John Lindner | No Comments »
St. Augustine – one of the early fathers of the Church once said, “God created man without man, but cannot save him without him.” God created us out of pure love; we had no choice, we were passive in the process. Now that He has created us, we are no longer passive and He cannot [...]
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Posted September 2nd, 2009 in Thomas Awiapo by: John Lindner | No Comments »
I was trapped into attending school just with a little snack provided by CRS in my village school about four decades ago and since then my life has never been the same. In the last decade, children all over the world are yearning for education like the deer that yearns for running water. I wonder [...]
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Posted August 28th, 2009 in by: John Lindner | 3 Comments »
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