It is part of our daily morning exercise routine for myself and my fellow lay missionary, Lenette Toledo, to pass by the busiest market in Bhamo.
In This Issue
Here are the latest stories from Columban missionaries around the world working with the poor, homeless and those in need. You can find these stories in the current issue of Columban Mission magazine. New stories will be add each week.
A Dentist Is Called to Priesthood
October 22, 2020
Sharing my vocation story stirs up mixed feelings within me.
A Life for Andrea
October 19, 2020
“Hope springs eternal” goes the phrase, even in the saddest of situations, and surely none can be sadder than the case of young Andrea Alvarez.
A Heart for the Poor
October 15, 2020
There are many days when I am at home in the tribal villages in Sindh, Pakistan.
The Sunshine of the Missionary
October 12, 2020
Our mission partners and benefactors are very essential in the day-to-day life of the missionaries.
Journey to Recovery
October 9, 2020
Every Saturday afternoon, Fr. Paul drove off faithfully in the car by himself. For several years, all I knew was that he was heading to a Gamblers Anonymous meeting somewhere in the local area.
Adopted at 70
October 7, 2020
It is almost impossible to describe the appreciation and love that Catholic Kachins in Myanmar have for Columban missionaries, and at times, it can be almost embarrassing.
Sailing on the Ocean of LIfe
October 5, 2020
Myanmar is far behind in terms of education, compared to other countries, having been shut off from the outside world for 50 years by the military junta.
Feeding the Five Thousand
October 1, 2020
In the Gospels, there are several accounts of feeding a large crowd from scant supplies. These accounts may be versions of one memorable event for which several accounts have survived.
How Life Has Changed
October 1, 2020
I had just arrived in the Philippines shortly after ordination. It was 1973 and something unprecedented was happening back home in Ireland. Limerick had made it to the all Ireland hurling final!...
All Creatures Great and Small
October 1, 2020
October with its blue skies and bright leaves is a time for appreciating the beauty of the earth. Appropriately, October 4 is the feast day of St. Francis.
For eight centuries, St. Francis...
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.