Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
A cloak that flows (Humility)
Daphne served with WMF in Romania and the US from 1998 to 2009. Her article appeared in The Cry, vol. 6, no. 2 (Summer 2000). A journal excerpt dated October 23, 1999: “Am baut prea mult,” is one of the few things I understand Mr. Munteanu saying as he greets me with a slurred hello,…
Towards Community
David Chronic has served with WMF in Romania from 1997 to the present. His article appeared in The Cry, vol. 6, no. 2 (Summer 2000). When I committed to Word Made Flesh in 1997, I was one of six people on staff. We have since seen tremendous growth in the mission both in terms of…
Service as sacrament
Matt served with WMF in Romania and Nepal from 2000 to 2005. His article appeared in The Cry, vol. 8, no. 4 (Winter 2002). How do we breathe life into the mundane? I muddle through this question every day as I work as a server in a restaurant. Five days a week, I take food…
Beyond Simplicity
David Chronic has served with WMF in Romania from 1997 to the present. His article appeared in The Cry, vol. 7, no. 1 (Spring 2001). I was savoring the smell of fresh-made coffee in the kitchen when the doorbell rang. I winced through the peephole, not expecting anyone at such an early hour. The hallway…
Chosen Submission
Chris has served with WMF in Chennai, India and the US from 1993 to the present. His article appeared in The Cry, vol. 9, no. 3 (Fall 2003). Submission comes hard for me, but four young girls in Sierra Leone have taught me how to celebrate it. Their lives are a tragic tale of forced…
Frowning into the sun (Brokenness)
Monica Klepac served with WMF in Romania from 2000 to 2009. Her article appeared in The Cry, vol. 8, no. 2 (Summer 2002). The sun warmed my face and I frowned. I didn’t want it to be this nice, to be the kind of weather you enjoy. The May sunshine and breeze were abrasive to…
Follow the steps (Suffering)
Phileena has served with WMF in the US from 1996 to the present. Her article appeared in The Cry, vol. 7, no. 4 (Winter 2001). In the dark of night, he lays on the cold, dirty pavement. His fragile body is shivering. I reach out to him and discover he is burning with fever and…
Field History – United States and Canada
Word Made Flesh is a sort of peculiarity among missional communities. WMF is dedicated to serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor and seeks to fuse ministry and spirituality in such a way that their commitment to justice is an extension of our relationship with Christ. With communities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, India (Chennai),…
Field History – Argentina
Word Made Flesh Argentina began its presence in Buenos Aires in 2005, when Walter, Adriana and Cora Forcatto first arrived in Buenos Aires in March to begin a new South America field. The Forcattos previously pioneered the WMF community in Lima, Peru, serving there for six years. Soon after arriving the Forcattos began spending time…
Field History – Bolivia
Isaiah 62, NASB Theme verse for Suti Sana For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her righteousness goes forth like brightness, And her salvation like a torch that is burning. The nations will see your righteousness, And all kings your glory; And you will…