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Stories from Columban Missions

Rings sit on a table in preparations for the Pakistani couple's wedding.
Wedding Ceremony in Pakistan

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…

Street scene in the Tsukiji neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan
A Visit to the Tsukiji Church

August 15, 1549, when St. Francis Xavier stepped onto Japanese soil at Kagoshima. He spent less than two years in Japan but had a major impact.…

Painting of the Holy Family in a manger visited by two men.
The Birth of Jesus

Let us increase our thanks and pray for courage as we think about Joseph and Mary setting out in trust into the unfamiliar and unknown. I pause at…

A painting of angels, three kings and wise men gathered around the manger
Come, Lord Jesus, Come

Advent this year seems to have a different flavor from any other. It seems that we are all confused in a bewildering world as wars escalate…

A life-size Nativity scene
Joyous Christmas Season

“How do you plan to celebrate Christmas?” I asked Fr. Peter, who having spent more than fifty years on mission, was then in need of ongoing…

Wooden block figures of the Holy Family on a table
A Christmas Greeting to Cherish

As the holiday season wraps its warm embrace around us once again, it’s a time to pause, reflect, and embrace the true magic of Christmas. It’s a…