Past Magazine Stories

I wrote a song once, in a small wooden room on a humid night in the Fiji Islands. I did it in English and Spanish.

One of the great privileges of missionary life is the opportunity to encounter cultures profoundly different from one’s own. In interior Sindh (Pakistan), one immediately…

The ethics of missionary work sit at a delicate intersection of faith, culture, power, and human dignity. At its best, missionary activity emerges from a sincere desire to…

As I was on the last journey of my initial formation in the seminary, I was privileged to share a couple moments with my fellow brother in mission, Fr. Amini Ravuwai, who…

Earth Day is a tradition that began in 1970 when a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. By the end…

“Wa alaikum was salaam!” “Eid Mubarak!” Mufti Irfann greeted me back. This day is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of…

During my time in Pakistan, I met very important people who truly touched my life, and one of them is George Taj from Lahore. I worked with him for ten years in the parish…

In 2024, a young girl became the 72nd and last recorded polio victim of the year. Balochistan Province had 27 cases, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 22, then Sindh…

In July 2025, the humid air of Jeju Island carried more than just the scent of the sea; it carried the prayers and laughter of twentyfour young people from Taiwan.

Sadness fills my heart every time I hear news about wars between nations. The unending war between Russia and Ukraine, the continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine…

During my seminary years, I had several encounters with inmates whose lives were transformed by their experiences in prison. Once, prior to my ordination to the diaconate…

On October 2, 2021, during an opening Mass in Rome for the launching of the two-year synod process, as reported by Christopher White in the National Catholic Reporter (NCR…