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A Soul Thirsty for God's Healing

The blessings I’ve had being a Columban Lay Missionary are when I journeyed with the Filipinos in

Discovering Human Dignity

When I see the newly arrived children – all victims of human right violations and sexual abuse –

A Dead Man Can't Witness a Marriage

The marriage ceremony was almost finished. It was time for the civil wedding. The groom’s younger brother had informed me that the witness from…

Hospice Painting

Columban Fr. Michael Riordan, parish priest of Geumak Parish in Jeju island writes about the mural found at the door of St. Isidore Hospice and…

O Mary, Look Upon Us

O Mary, look upon us who are your children,
look upon us who are brothers and sisters,

Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous,
to serve You as You deserve:

Prayer to St. Peter Chrysologus

O God, who elected the blessed
and illustrious Doctor, Peter Chrysologus,

Prayer to St. Martha

Saint Martha, I resort to your aid and protection.
Comfort me in all my difficulties

Faithful Servant of God

Father in Heaven,
ever-living source of all that is good,

Comfort Me with Hope

I admit, Lord, that often I wonder why the pandemic.