As I look upon the faces of people in countries suffering from conflict or war, I ask myself, "Why do we inflict such fear and pain on each other? What do we gain from this?"
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People often share about how this pandemic affected us in a negative way. I wonder if we ever considered how it can have a transforming effect in our lives too.
“Feel at home” is what the priests always say to me. They told me to let them know of anything I need without feeling that I am demanding, especially if it is related to my safety and security.
Living in faith is being open to see and recognize the many faces of God in our world. Growing in faith is being able to go beyond the self and work together as one community, regardless of gender, faith, nationality, culture and age, for the good of all and of our planet Earth.
We, Columban Lay Missionaries, yearn to find and celebrate God’s loving presence among people everywhere and in all of God’s creation.
It was during my stay with Nanay Andring’s family that I became fluent with the Visayan language and learned more about the Filipino culture.
I often think of the image of the compassionate God who never abandons His people, and as a missionary I continue to live out and be a witness to His compassion.
As the weeks and months passed by, I found myself asking the universe when I can see my husband and daughter, and hug my twin boys again. It was a painfully sad time.
Perhaps that was the scenario when the lepers were asking Jesus to heal them. They must have been in pain, crying for help like her. And perhaps the only free medication for them was to turn to Jesus in faith.
Lockdown kicked off in Karachi, Pakistan on March 23, two weeks before the end of our Urdu language classes. The whole area where we were was in total silence which was very unusual. We don’t get this kind of silence during ordinary days.
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