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Filipino Christmas

For millions of Filipinos, Christmas is a celebration of the family.

Christmas Day Is for Children

I am standing in the center of the spacious main hall, the atrium, of the new Preda children's ho

We Remember

Last year, I was visiting Monasterboice, an Irish monastic settlement that dates back to the fift

Advent Reflection: Running to Stand Still

Reflecting on his visit to small-town America, one writer listed some of the very appealing traits of that society – the warmth of the people,…

My Brother, Fr. Lynn

Retired Christian Brother, Brother Reginald Whitely, shares memories of his Columban brother,

Forever

Today I officiated the wedding of my sister Karen, who is a talented nurse, to her forever Dodo,

The Chinese Flood of 1931

In 1932, the Yangste and Han rivers overflowed and flooded vast areas in China.

An Excerpt from a Fiji Diary

This evening, I had a good chat with Sukh Deo as we drank yaqona together.

When Church Means Home

I had just came out of the church after celebrating Mass.

There's a Kiwi in the House!

When Dan O'Connor first arrived at the Columban House in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1983, he was greete