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Project for the Conservation of Water, St. Columban Parish, Chile

Chile’s “Mega Drought” is the longest registered in its history, over fourteen years to date. In fact, Chile finds itself in the top ten countries…

The Sacred Cow

After spending over a year in India from February 1979 to March 1980 I began to understand the reverence that Hindus gave to the cow and the…

Look to the Lord and Be Radiant

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the Commandments, his face was radiant. It was so bright that he had to cover it with a…

Your Presence in Life

Dear Jesus, 
You have given us the ability to see and hear. 

Giving Means Receiving

In a country racked by poverty, civil war and military dictatorship, Columban missionaries like Deacon Francis Xavier help shine small lights of…

Columban Witness

I am writing this crouched under a lazy ceiling fan, dripping with sweat and staring out at the squalid, chaotic, dust-blown bedlam that is…

Columban Parish Celebrates 150th Jubilee

Tsukiji Catholic Church in Tokyo, Japan is celebrating its 150th jubilee in 2024. Established in 1874 and dedicated to St. Joseph, the church has…

Perfect Trust

O Christ Jesus, when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,

Let Go of Your Worries

Pause for a moment. Take a deep breath in, and slowly exhale.

Stop and Listen

Dear Jesus, 
Sometimes, I must put aside my doings,