The South American country, Colombia, suffered a devasting bloody civil war for decades. The country experienced communities vs. communities, neighbor vs. neighbor,…
Past Magazine Stories
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November 2024
It’s the closest I will ever get to feeling like a father! As I approach the end of seven years as a Columban formator in Suva, Fiji, I look back with affection to the…
November 2024
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 Forgiveness is a profound act that resonates…
October 2024
In the Church, the notion of synodality underscores the profound understanding that the mission of the Church is a shared responsibility, involving all its members. Lay…
October 2024
Margaret Callan was born on June 5, 1894, in Corderry, County Louth, Ireland. From her early years, Margaret exhibited remarkable compassion, dedicating hours to nursing…
October 2024
On one of my home holidays in Fiji, I went to my village to spend time with my family and relatives. In one of the talanoa (a process of inclusive and transparent dialogue…
October 2024
When I first arrived in Chile, I was still a seminarian, fresh from four months at the Maryknoll language school in Bolivia, which not only introduced me to Spanish…
October 2024
Einsein village can hardly be called a village. It is a large depressed slum area on the outskirts of the city of Yangon in Myanmar (formerly Burma). People live in abject…
October 2024
A phone call from Seoul. It was Pak Hyun Sen wishing me a happy birthday. In the post there was a birthday card from Il Cheong. That same evening Mi Suk dropped by our…
October 2024
Like any other vocation or calling, priestly life is also filled with challenges, difficulties and struggles. Yet, amidst the toils and rough roads on my missionary…
October 2024
In response to the words of an old song, “Go Ye Afar,” on November 15, 1926, a group of five Columban Sisters arrived in Hanyang, China, and were soon busy with language…
Bodily issues are an interesting culture shock in Latin America because people are more upfront about bodily issues than the United States. For instance, in the United…