Father Joe's Articles

Six years old, calls himself Ohh. Says his momma gave him that name: her only legacy to her only son.He tells how his mom woke him up late that final morning - kissed him

There is always HOPE

27 August 2008

We didn't torch the shack after he died. Wanted to. Should have. How else do you get rid of years of tuberculosis? So next best, we bagged everything

Did your Mom or Granny ever sing lullabies?
One of our children who goes by the nickname of Miss Nan told me she heard someone singing her a Christmas lullaby the other night when it was all quiet in the hospital. A lullaby so sweet, so beautiful, it would make the angels weep.

Easter Letter (2006)

27 August 2008

Here are just a few notes and updates to you, my friends, during Holy Week and the Thai Buddhist New Year:

A poor scavenger in the slums, Miss Na went through life and into death without a name, writes FATHER JOE MAIER

Christmas Lullaby (2006)

27 August 2008

The cook found them at the side entrance just before dawn, when you could still make out the stars: Six-year-old Fon, her mum and our ferocious, slum-born, street-wise guard dog, all curled up asleep together. The "ferocious" guard dog, by the way, in spite of all training to the contrary, welcomes strangers; the more shabbily they dress, the more friendly he becomes.