Bewilderment and compassion are my two dominant feelings when dealing with the realities of our children here in Mother Mary Parish in the southeastern part of Pakistan.…
Past Magazine Stories
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March/April 2025
The Community of Hope Special Education Center is a religious and charitable organization run by the Columban Sisters. It delivers services to children and youngsters with…
March/April 2025
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…
March/April 2025
Five relationships are fundamental to traditional Chinese Confucian thought. Together they emphasize the importance of social order and interpersonal dynamics. These five…
March/April 2025
Looking after the schools in six villages is a huge task that requires constant monitoring. There are many challenges we face, most of which have always been enduring…
March/April 2025
July is the coldest month of the year in Santiago, Chile, with the nearby Andes Mountain Range covered in snow. July is also time for the two-week winter school holidays.…
March/April 2025
“Croeso y Cymru” (Welcome to Wales) announced the sign as we crossed the River Severn, reminding us that the Principality has a language, history and faith tradition quite…
March/April 2025
When I attended Mass in Narulang, I noticed a little girl who was walking with difficulty. After the Mass, I had a conversation with the girl’s mother Jenny about her…
March/April 2025
Myanmar, formerly Burma, was for a little while hopeful after it held its very first democratic elections after a long time. But it did not last long, soon after the…
March/April 2025
The season of Lent invites us to alternate between meditating on Jesus as He embraces His cross going with outstretched arms to assist our neighbor in need. Can you…
March/April 2025
Greetings friends of the missionaries of St. Columban. My name is Father Al Utzig. I’ve been appointed the new Director of the U.S. Region as of St. Columban’s Day –…
March/April 2025
The Columbans sent me to study scripture in Rome back in the 1970s. Eventually, the Jesuits gave me a doctorate for finding “love” in the Apocalypse. I jest but did end up…