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The Fijian for Philosophy

Four of our Columban seminarians are studying philosophy at the Pacific Regional Seminary (PRS). During our community night one Sunday evening…

Children Are Victims of a Globalized World Economy

The Philippines is a country with some of the greatest inequality. There are 16 million Filipinos who suffer serious poverty out of population of…

Tata

My grandfather's name was Ireneo, but he was best known and called "Tata" by everyone in the fami

The Wish Zone

Back in 1990 a missionary priest in Taiwan was the parish priest of a small parish that had a sma

Endless Easter!

During the 1980s, great expectations abounded in the member states of what was then the European Community. We were told that just over the…

God Is With Me

Last April 18, I boarded a plane going to France.

A Visit to Pakistan

Last year I decided to go to Pakistan to visit my uncle and get a sense of the work he was doing. Since as far back as I can remember I've been…

Do Whatever You Can

"The Columbans are still interested." With those words, Fr. Tom Shaughnessy concluded his letter to Andrei Paz. It was an invitation which put the…

Three Little Maids

The faithful at Santa Rosa chapel in Lima might at times feel they are suffering from double visi

God Has a Purpose for Me

Sitting down with Patricia Rodriguez amidst a noisy comedor (community center) bustling with activity, boisterous children, cats and dogs, she…