Fr Shay Cullen offers some challenging New Year’s thoughts

Fr Shay Cullen offers some challenging New Year’s thoughts

Columban missionary Fr Shay Cullen founded the PREDA Foundation in the Philippines in 1974 to promote and protect the dignity and the human rights of the Filipino people, especially of women and sexually-exploited and abused children. There will be much rejoicing and...
“Rise Up and Walk!”

“Rise Up and Walk!”

Columban missionary Fr John Boles, SSC draws on the Gospel account of a miracle in Luke 5.23 to show how the generosity of Columban benefactors is having an impact on the lives of the disabled in Peru. In the Gospel we hear how Jesus performed a miracle by saying to...
Hazel trees planted in Dalgan ecological project

Hazel trees planted in Dalgan ecological project

Around 25 Columbans, co-workers, staff and the farm manager, gathered on Thursday 19th December at the entrance to the community cemetery in Dalgan for a tree planting ceremony reports Fr Pat Raleigh. It was an ecological project spearheaded by Elizabeth McArdle, Sean...
The Real Meaning of Christmas

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is upon us, writes Columban missionary, Fr Shay Cullen. It is a celebration of the birth of the most charismatic and influential human being to walk the earth. We should learn what and why we celebrate the birthday of this remarkable person who has inspired...
Eco theologian disappointed by COP25

Eco theologian disappointed by COP25

COP25, the Climate summit in Madrid, concluded in frustration as the major problems were kicked down the road writes Fr Sean McDonagh, SSC Expectations for COP25 in Madrid where high for several reasons. The slogan for that COP was ‘Time for Action’. Furthermore, the...