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A Visit to Fiji

The following is an account of a visit by Columban Fr.

The Center of the Party

I once knew a priest who was the life of the party but prone to take over any party he attended.

Adventures on Tide Island

The Ocean's (Atlantic) Influence Island life is shaped by the ocean.

A Different Summer

I usually spend my summer break walking the sands and enjoying the beach but this time around I d

The Loving Father and Two Sons

Fifty years ago I was pastor of an "old Christian" community on Amakusa Island in the far south o

Redefining Communication

As part of the on-going formation and education of Columban lay missionaries, I was privileged to

A Pioneer Returns

It was a great joy for me to be invited, two years ago, to return to Santiago, Chile, to celebrat

The Mysterious Journey

As a teenager I browsed whatever reading materials were left around my home: Sunday newspapers th

Border People Dream Too

In the 1980s before the onset of cheap air fares and the free movement of people introduced by the European Union Irish immigrants in London were…

The Joy of a Different Vantage Point

"What do you know about Ireland?" I asked the third grade class that was excited to have just lea