In the Church, the notion of synodality underscores the profound understanding that the mission of the Church is a shared responsibility, involving all its members. Lay…
October 2024
October 2024
Margaret Callan was born on June 5, 1894, in Corderry, County Louth, Ireland. From her early years, Margaret exhibited remarkable compassion, dedicating hours to nursing…
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 and transparent dialogue…
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 introduced me to Spanish…
Einsein village can hardly be called a village. It is a large depressed slum area on the outskirts of the city of Yangon in Myanmar (formerly Burma). People live in abject…
A phone call from Seoul. It was Pak Hyun Sen wishing me a happy birthday. In the post there was a birthday card from Il Cheong. That same evening Mi Suk dropped by our…
Like any other vocation or calling, priestly life is also filled with challenges, difficulties and struggles. Yet, amidst the toils and rough roads on my missionary…
In response to the words of an old song, “Go Ye Afar,” on November 15, 1926, a group of five Columban Sisters arrived in Hanyang, China, and were soon busy with language…
We are challenged to forgive those who hurt us and to forgive them seventy times seven. I used to take this challenge in my stride. Then some years ago I was seriously…
Our newest Columban missionary priest has already lived many different lives. He speaks five languages and has lived in five different cultures and will soon add to that…