Lay Mission Articles

Lay Mission Articles

Finding Hope in Unexpected Places

By Jao Resari, CLM in Taiwan   Last December, I received a message from Mark (not his real name), a foreign worker who arrived in Taiwan just a few months earlier. He was inquiring about where and how to take an HIV-antibody test. I arranged a time for us to go to the hospital so

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The Joy in Nurturing

By Michael Javier, Columban Lay Missionary   The Columban house in Myitkyina, Kachin state, is located within the compound of Eden. It is surrounded by bamboo and a variety of trees that provide more than enough shelter for the different kinds of animals, including birds, snakes, bees, and more. There is also space for growing

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A Humble and Compassionate Caregiver

By Febie Gonzales, Columban Lay Missionary in Taiwan   “Compassion is a language of God” -Pope Francis. When I asked, “Why did you choose to come to Taiwan?” Adi, an Indonesian caregiver, replied, “To earn money for my family, to provide for their needs and well-being, to send my children to school, and to have

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Giving a Chance to Change

By Ana Flores, Columban Lay Missionary   I met these women sometime 2011-2012 when we relocated some families affected by typhoon Sendong to the Mother of Divine Mercy Village in Opol. Some belonged to the TISAKA or Tingog sa Kasanag (voice of enlightenment) organization. From time to time, these women faced serious problems, and I often sought

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Love, Joy, and Commitment

By Monaliza Esteban, Columban Lay Missionary in Pakistan I have been reflecting on my experiences in the tribal ministry – among both the Parkari Kohlis and the Punjabis. Over the past five years, I have witnessed diverse ways of life and  I have even written a number of stories about them. These ongoing  encounters have

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Welcoming Christ in Every Stranger

By Reins Mosqueda, Taiwan   “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and

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