Past Magazine Stories

Columban Fr. Frank Hoare has been on mission in Fiji for over 50 years. On April 4, 2025, his two books, A Missionary Diary and A World of Difference, were launched at the…

Mirrihue Alto is a rural town located a little more than three miles from the village of Antuco in the Bio-Bio region of southern Chile. Some of its inhabitants work in…

Fr. Cathal Gallagher recalled the incident vividly. “It was in 1998. I was working in a poor parish in Lima. I got a call from a local clinic, run by the Mercy Sisters,…

Art and culture and faith – what a broad topic. And it’s a beautiful topic! As Columban missionaries all of us get to leave our homes and go somewhere else to work, to in…

Art and religion have been intertwined throughout human history, each influencing and shaping the other in profound ways. At their core, both art and religion strive to…

In 2016, I spent three months studying at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute. Located in the Occupied Territories, south of Jerusalem, it is possible to see Herod’s Hill in…

I live with the Atayal community, who call me by my aboriginal name, MaHong. I serve in the eight churches which make up the parish nestled in the mountains of the Hsinchu…

Since 2017, I have been living and working in Fiji. In December last year, I returned home to Tonga for my home vacation, intending to spend time with my elderly parents…

“Wajau, do you remember me? I was in the minor seminary and you came to visit us one night. You talked about Pilemon. Then you taught us a song about Pilemon. Do you…

It’s not surprising that many of Jesus’s contemporaries felt He was crazy. All that stuff about “love your enemy, give away your possessions, lay down your life for others…

On January 18, 2025, twelve Columban missionaries representing different countries gathered in Hong Kong for a Columban Formation Committee meeting. We had a guest speaker…

I have been reflecting on my experiences in the tribal ministry – among both the Parkari Kohlis and the Punjabis. Over the past five years, I have witnessed various…