Repentance and Self-emptying: Our Guide Into Our Future By Fr. Taemoon Kwon, SSC In Jonah’s time, Assyria was the largest and strongest empire in the world. Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was described by Jonah as an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across (Jonah 3:3). Although it is uncertain, Jonah likely harbored …
By Fr. Kurt Pala, SSC “Wa alaikum wa salaam! Eid Mubarak!” Mufti Irfaan greeted me back. This day is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. This is the third Eid that I had visited him and his family. …
By Lily Faunillan, Columban Mission Animator I cannot forget the lovely sharing and conversation I had with Ms. Rosa Bandiola, one of the Columban Mission Partners from Isabela, Negros Occidental. Born on December 14, 1944, she is now almost 80 years old. Ms. Bandiola embodies determination, compassion, passion, and dedication as a teacher. For forty-four …
We, Columban missionaries, regard environmental protection as one of our priority ministries. This year, at the Hope Workers’ Center (HWC) in Taiwan, we introduced the Care for Creation Ministry and made it intentional to be included in our plan of action and calendar of activities. In past years, our efforts for this cause were …
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By Joan Yap “Continue the dream for the family despite what happened in my life. Even though I lost one hand, I still have another one. I won’t give up. Just keep fighting. I believe in God. He won’t forsake us. Let’s continue to trust in God and in ourselves that we can overcome all …
