Over the course of nearly 100 years, Columban missionaries have been caught up in major wars and insurrections in the countries where we live and serve.
Past Magazine Stories
Below are stories from past issues of Columban Mission magazine. The Columban Fathers publish Columban Mission magazine eight times a year. Subscriptions are available for just $15 per year. Sign up to receive our next issue. Read more about Columban Mission magazine.
November 2016
I call this article “men of the road” because in all my years in Japan, only one woman came to me looking for a handout.
November 2016
That encounter inspired me to be more with the people with my true self. You don’t have to pretend because people would notice it.
November 2016
It would be a disservice to truth for me not to acknowledge that there have been and are serious challenges for religious and civil society in China from sections of the…
October 2016
It is difficult for us in Myanmar (Burma) to get visas so we have to leave and go to Bangkok, Thailand, frequently to renew our visas.
October 2016
I have often been asked, “What is the biggest change you have seen since you started working pastorally with people affected by HIV and AIDS?” I have pondered this…
October 2016
My name is Louis Ybanez, and I am a Columban seminarian from the Philippines.
October 2016
He's known as the white ghost! This tall, middle aged man with a fair complexion and salt-and-pepper colored hair, can be seen walking the streets of neglected…
October 2016
Observing the Sacraments, particularly the Holy Eucharist, is something I look forward to celebrating.
October 2016
I met Bishop Jin about 25 years ago on my first visit to China and dined with him in his former residence next to the Cathedral.
October 2016
My pilgrimage in – indeed conversion to – interreligious dialogue started even before I learned the phrase interreligious dialogue.