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Stories from Columban Missions

Diary - In So Many Words
Forgiveness

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 Forgiveness is a profound…

Fr. Frank Hoare and the formation community
Reflections of a Retiring Formator

It’s the closest I will ever get to feeling like a father! As I approach the end of seven years as a Columban formator in Suva, Fiji, I look back…

Stairs walking down a hill to the water
Journey Alongside Lay Missionaries

In the Church, the notion of synodality underscores the profound understanding that the mission of the Church is a shared responsibility,…

Sr. Mary Dolores (front row, second from left) and other Columban sisters.
Sister in Profile

Margaret Callan was born on June 5, 1894, in Corderry, County Louth, Ireland. From her early years, Margaret exhibited remarkable compassion,…

Sea turtle swimming
The Earth Is Our Common Home

On one of my home holidays in Fiji, I went to my village to spend time with my family and relatives. In one of the talanoa (a process of inclusive…

Steaming cup of tea on a table
Mugs of Hot Hope

When I first arrived in Chile, I was still a seminarian, fresh from four months at the Maryknoll language school in Bolivia, which not only…

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