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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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A Pen and a Promise
By Fr. Rex Rocamora, SSC, Columban IRD Coordinator On the 4th of May 2026, I found myself walking once again toward the Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque on the
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The Migrants’ Son and Missionary Who Became Pope Leo XIV
By Fr. Shay Cullen, PREDA Founder The election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Augustinian missionary to Peru, as pope on May 8 signaled a clear desire among his
Prepare for Persecution: When Mission Becomes Witness for the Earth
By Marivic Mercene “We need to prepare ourselves for persecution.” Fr. Brendan Kelly’s words hung in the air, heavy and unsettling. I had asked him how our two mission
Rites and Catechism
By Fr. Louie Ybañez In an Islamic country like Pakistan, Christmas doesn’t cause much of a stir for the majority of people. However, it does matter to many Christians, as
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
From the Tomb to New Life: An Easter Reflection
By Lum Zawng Dominic Reflection on Luke 24: 1-12 “He is not here, but he has been raised.” This is a time of great rejoicing as we proclaim the
Rekindling “Care for the Earth”: A training on Regenerative Agriculture/Soil Regeneration
By Fr. Oliver McCrossan, SSC A training on Regenerative Agriculture/soil regeneration was conducted and held at Living Soils Farm, Sitio Kakawan, Patrocenio, Claveria, Misamis Oriental on February 22-23, 2025.
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A Time in History (September 1-7)
September 6 FR. PATRICK CAHILL was born at Knockanes, Headford, County Kerry, Ireland in 1924. He died suddenly in Kilgarvan, County Kerry, on September 6, 1974. After finishing his secondary studies
A Time in History (August 1-7)
August 1 FR. PATRICK HICKEY was born in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia on April 20, 1930. He died suddenly in the Epworth Hospital, Melbourne on August 1, 2013. Educated in the
A Time in History (August 17-23)
August 17 FR. AUGUSTINE ROWE was born in 1923 at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He died on August 17, 1991 at Dalgan. Father Gus, as he was fondly called, received his
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