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Warm Easter greetings of peace and joy to you all. In this blessed season, we proclaim with hope: Christ is Risen! Alleluia! The Resurrection is the heart of our faith,
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When Rice is Sprinkled
By Fr. Louie Ybañez, Pakistan One of the great privileges of missionary life is the opportunity to encounter cultures profoundly different from one’s own. In interior Sindh, one immediately
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Solidarity and Charity in Action
By Fr. Elbert Balbastro, Columban Missionary in Pakistan The ongoing war continues to impact many, with rising death tolls in Iran, Lebanon, and other Middle Eastern nations. Oil and
Sacred Waters
By Amy W. Echeverria, Columban Central JPIC Coordinator The story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well is a deep source of hope and comfort for Christians. By
Crossing Boundaries of Despair
Joys and Struggles of Mission in Myanmar By Fr. Kurt Pala When people ask me, “What is mission like in Myanmar?” I often pause. Mission here is difficult
Grandma’s Mite
By Fr. Jovito Dales, SSC In October 2, 2021, during an Opening Mass in Rome for the launching of the 2-year synod process, as reported by Christopher White in
Be Quiet: Listening to Jesus of Nazareth
By Joan Yap, Columban Lay Missionary in Taiwan What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?” These words struck me deeply because
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A Time in History (December 8-16)
December 9 FR. RICHARD GRIMME was born in 1915 at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on December 9, 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, New York. Having studied at Altoona Catholic
A Time in History (December 1-7)
December 2 FR. SHAUN O’DONNELL was born in Derry City, Ireland on August 2, 1937 and died in Dalgan on December 2, 2011. He joined Dalgan seminary in Ireland in 1956
A Time in History (December 17-23)
December 18 FR. JOSEPH F. COYLE was born on February 28, 1937 in Derry, Ireland. He died on December 18, 1991 at the Makati Medical Center, Manila. Before entering Dalgan seminary
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