The seed of vocation starts in the family. It is nurtured at home and matures in time as the child grows in stature and wisdom. This is how the vocation to love blossomed in the life of Elbert, and it has come to fruition today. THE VOCATION TO LOVE Priestly Ordination of Fr. Elbert Balbastro, …
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God always answers our prayers but his response may not be in the form we expected them to be. Holding on to God through Prayer by Elbert Balbastro, Deacon God always answers our prayers but his response may not be in the form we expected them to be. He knows our needs and what …
During this pandemic, the deaf people are more isolated from the rest of the world. They only become aware with what is happening locally and globally through visual media, from the TV or the internet. Even then, the information interpreted for them has its limits. THE DEAF MINISTRY DURING PANDEMIC by Lanieta Tamatawale Lani is …
For our beloved mission partners, benefactors and friends. Wishing you all a blessed Christmas and a grace-filled new year.
We celebrated the feast day of St. Columban, the Society’s patron saint, with a Mass at the Our Lady of Remedies Parish in Malate A Special and Memorable Celebration November 23, 2021 was a special and memorable day for the Columban Missionaries in the Philippines. We celebrated the feast day of St. Columban, the Society’s …
Gifts come in different shapes and forms. It is either something material or in the form of presence, deeds or gestures. The Best Gift I Ever Receive on Christmas Day by Elbert Balbastro Christmas in the Philippines starts as early as September. Christmas carols start playing and decorations get hung up and displayed. This early, …
The French philosopher Alain Badiou says that, “love, the essence of which is fidelity to the meaning I give to this word, demon-strates how eternity can exist within the span of life itself.” Loving as Jesus Love by Fr. Cireneo Matulac In a consumer society, loving means an addition to what the self has already …
Fascinated by their crafting tradition, I worked with Subanens to form a project called Subanen Crafts. Each year, we create Christmas cards depicting the ordinary and thoughtful ways that Joseph and Mary cared for each other. Christmas Cards that Celebrate the World that God so Loves by Fr. Vincent Busch (USA), Columban missionary priest …
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Rufus was a man with a mission to be one in friendship with people of all faiths and be a bridge between communities in conflict and families with feuds. He was a bridge builder and a peacemaker. Rufus Halley, Irish Missionary Murdered Saving Filipinos by Fr. Shay Cullen, Columban missionary priest It is now 20 years since the violent death …
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Dreaming to become a priest at that time without considering all the factors at play was foolish and ambitious. I can still remember my father’s desperate voice, telling me, “I cannot afford to send you to the seminary.” We had a small farm planted with sweet potato, ube, corn, cassava, taro and banana that only …
