Past Magazine Stories

Bartimaeus, a beggar, was sitting on the roadside, outside Jericho, blind, begging, isolated, speechless, mute. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by He…

People around the globe report increasing levels of stress. Our lives are so busy that day-to-day we feel hurried and harried.

Recently I have been fascinated by the news of two black holes circling each other and heading towards a massive explosion.

On February 20, 2016, the strongest tropical storm to hit the South Pacific region converged on the nation of Fiji. With winds reaching 185 mph, tropical cyclone Winston…

As we Columbans enter into our second century of mission to the world, I would not have imagined myself returning to the United States to do home mission.

In recent years, Chile has received hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants from other parts of Latin America. Fr. Daniel (Dan) Harding tells the story of some of…

I wonder what the first Easter was like. How did the disciples feel about losing their teacher and friend and then realizing the truth of His resurrection? What was the…

In December 2017, a generous Malate parishioner gave the Columbans complimentary tickets to watch Ballet Philippines perform "The Nutcracker" at the Cultural Center of the…

Every family in Kachin State in northeastern Myanmar, formerly Burma, seems to be affected by drug and alcohol addiction.

Protecting children from harm is the primary duty of all adults, yet millions of children are hurt and abused in the world these days.

What do we know of the woman we call Mother of God and Mother of the Church?

The new Columban century brought us a new Columban priest in Fiji. Deacon Martin Koroiciri was ordained a priest at the Suva Cathedral by Archbishop Chong on the vigil of…