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Stories from Columban Missions

Diary - In So Many Words
God of New Beginnings

After I finished my term as Columban Lay Mission Coordinator in Britain, I asked God: “What do you want me to do next, Lord? Which former ministry…

A baker's hands kneading dough.
Life on a Platter

Among the seventeen women who had come to live in the city of Lima, Peru, several were migrants from Ecuador, while others had arrived from…

Pictured, from left, are Angela Bennett, Sister Mary Ellen, Fr. John Burger, Angie Determan, Columban lay missionary Sainiana Tamatawale.
Ongoing Outreach

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with my fellow donor relations officer Angie Determan and Columban Lay…

Green vegetable plant
The Joy in Nurturing

The Columban house in Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar (formerly Burma), is in the compound of Eden. It is surrounded by bamboo and various types…

Man and his dog on a hillside watching the sun set.
Recovery

Recovering from hip surgery is a long process. I suspect that many of you reading this article know that firsthand or know someone who experienced…

A table with a potted plant and a tray with a teapot and three small cups
Living Witness

“There are no foreigners in the Church,” Cardinal Silva of Santiago, Chile, once proclaimed. He said this at a press conference that he convoked,…