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Stories from Columban Missions

Lilibeth Sabado
Stitch By Stitch

In August 2023, I arrived in El Paso, Texas, after a sixmonth language immersion in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Then I underwent a tedious, seven-month…

Reins Mosqueda and volunteers at the Hope Workers Center
Welcoming Christ in Every Stranger

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I…

Columban Fr. Tomas King and friends
Joti Educational and Cultural Center

The Joti Educational and Cultural Center is the catechetical center of Hyderabad diocese, Pakistan. It is generally known as Joti Center. “Jyoti”…

Fr. John Burger
An Interview with Fr. John Burger

Columban Mission: Until the end of 2021 you were regional director of the Columbans and well-known to our readers; what have you been doing since…

Diary - In So Many Words
A People in Love

Out of 3,558 Catholic churches in the Philippines, more than 800 have the Blessed Virgin Mary as their titular patron. She is a familiar face in…

Children at school
Shepherding Our Children

Bewilderment and compassion are my two dominant feelings when dealing with the realities of our children here in Mother Mary Parish in the…