Christmas by the Bay
The snow outside is tapering off. There is a Christmas concert on public television. Surely it is time for me to reflect as Christmas approaches.
By Columban Fr. John Burger
December 1, 2016
In the Eyes of the Child
Aside from my parish involvement, one of the most memorable experiences that I had in Peru was my ministry in Manuel Duato, a special institution which provides basic education for persons with special needs. The school was founded by Fr. Agustin Garvey and Sr.
By Erl Dylan J. Tabaco
December 1, 2016
A Place to Be Still
There is something about life on an island. The past number of years I’ve been blessed to spend three weeks on an island called Negros Oriental. Every year after the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, I pack up my bag and my books and head out.
By Fr. Donald Kill
December 1, 2016
The Christmas Season Is Upon Us Once Again!
Columban Fr. Donald Kill writes about the celebration of the Christmas season at the “Balay San Columbano” home in the Philippines. This home was founded by Fr. Donald to give the children of alcoholics and drug addicts better opportunities in life.
By Fr. Donald Kill
December 1, 2016
People Were Thirsty for God
The tall elderly man leaning slightly on his cane, stands out among the people of the Andes. Most Andean folks reach only to his shoulders, and his white and ruddy skin, burned by the cold, contrasts with the coppery skin of the local residents.
By Maria T. P. Johnson
December 1, 2016
The Presence of God
There are times when God is near to us and helps us through the day
No matter what the obstacles, the worries, the cares on top of us
We bare the marks of his great Cross
Triumphantly all the way.
By Fr. Maurice Foley
December 1, 2016God’s Present to Us
Like the majority of Columban missionaries, it is usual for me to spend the Christmas season far from my family.
By Fr. Tim Mulroy
December 1, 2016
In the Name of the Trinity, I am a Missionary
I am not a writer, but I’m writing this reflection for myself and for others hopefully to be enlightened more about the Trinity’s love and God’s desire for each one of us to become a messenger of His love and the Holy Spirit, who is the Giver of Life.
By Luda Egbalic
December 1, 2016
Silent Night
How was it that Columban priest, Fr. Dick Ranaghan, spurred Bing Crosby into making his first record of Silent Night?
Bizarre Incidents
Thinking back on my life in South Korea, there was the humdrum of daily living along with surprises and the excitement that went with being part of new things happening and those challenges.
By Fr. Charles O'Rourke
November 1, 2016
Celebrating St. Columban’s 1400th Anniversary
St. Columban, a great Irish missionary monk, died in 615 A.D. in Bobbio, Italy. Columban missionaries (who have St. Columban as their patron) have worked in Fiji since 1952.
By Fr. Frank Hoare
November 1, 2016
The Detour
I just came from town for a visit with an Indian family and sat down on the very comfortable chair in the mission house.
By Liezl Noya Ladaran
November 1, 2016
Good News Abounds
It would be a disservice to truth for me not to acknowledge that there have been and are serious challenges for religious and civil society in China from sections of the State as well as the ever increasing lures of consumerism.
By Fr. Eamonn O'Brien
November 1, 2016
The Joy of Encountering God’s Presence
Since childhood I have been fascinated with geography. At times I would build different islands and mountains on the seashore and imagined myself at the top of them. It was a lifelong dream for me to travel from one place to another, but being in Peru was far beyond my imagination.
By Erl Dylan J. Tabaco
November 1, 2016
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.