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.
Cheers for Christ!
"Na yacamu?" (What is your name?) I got used to being asked this question every time I meet people in the village.
By Evangeline "Jinky" Ucol
March 18, 2019
The Beautiful Game
Sport is always a great way to bring people together.
By Oisĺn Kenny
March 14, 2019
Commitment to Justice
Language is a basic skill we need to communicate, to express our feelings and to understand others. But, we are divided by different languages used in nations or cities.
By Michael Javier
March 11, 2019
In So Many Words
Back in 1990 a missionary priest in Taiwan was the parish priest of a small parish that had a small kindergarten attached. The kindergarten was underused and struggling.
By Columban Missionaries
March 1, 2019
Patience and Perseverance
As a tall, athletic youth, Fr. Tom Rouse was a valued player on any rugby team. He was also a diligent student, who excelled in history and math.
By Fr. John Burger
March 1, 2019
Tata
My grandfather's name was Ireneo, but he was best known and called "Tata" by everyone in the family or Tatay Neo by everyone else who knew him.
By Sherry Lou Capill
March 1, 2019
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.