Author Archives: calebmartinez

In our chapel at Covecrest we have this statue of Mary. Every time I go into the chapel I think of how cool but scary it would be if she looked up at me one time. As I was praying a Hail Mary in the chapel and looking at her it hit me. As we pray the Hail Mary we say ‘pray for us now and at the hour of our death’. Think of how much we go through and all the things that we need prayers for. Mary would never look up from her prayers because she is too dedicated to praying for all of us now and at

 Last month, I was blessed to have taken a week long trip to Haiti. This trip was so amazing and had countless blessings. I learned so much from the kids at the orphanage that we stayed at; learning to love, work, relax, and ride in the back of a truck better. These children loved without reserve which was something that I needed practice in. I never thought I could work or smile so much in such a short amount of time. The first full day that we were there we leveled out part of the yard and built

If I was to tell you that something or someone was fierce like a little flower you wouldn’t think much of that at all. But what if I was to say that someone was as fierce as a little flower for God?  Still nothing? In my mind I see St. Therese being this this very thing, fierce as a little flower for God. Now if you are wondering what this term means I can give you a few examples. St. Therese is one of the patron saints for missions although she joined a cloistered convent at a very young age. Living

It’s funny how we can know something and yet still try to do the opposite. I have known since high school the saying, “if you want to make God laugh just tell Him your plans.” Although I have known this for a while, I still believe that the plans I make will happen. As of now I feel like I am one of the funniest guys in the world. Up until today, I was trying to figure out and plan out what I wanted to do after my missionary year. It seemed that after much consideration, I finally narrowed down