Drought in Ireland

Drought in Ireland

Fr Sean McDonagh highlights how Ireland has experienced a number of extreme weather events in recent months, most recently the ongoing drought. Where are all the populist politicians who opposed water charges intended to help fix the country’s water...
Among the Urban Poor: Columban Youth Update

Among the Urban Poor: Columban Youth Update

On Friday 6 July, we went were among the urban poor in Seoul. We visited both a soup kitchen and St Joseph’s clinic to serve those who are marginalised by society. Throughout the day I could feel God’s presence. He was everywhere. He was in the people we served meals...
Turas Columbanus route wends its way into Dalgan

Turas Columbanus route wends its way into Dalgan

An inaugural walk which highlights St Columbanus’s association with Carlow and Wexford begins on Friday 13 July and will continue over the weekend into next weekend when stage two takes pilgrims to Dalgan Park, home of the Columbans in Ireland. The initiative is part...
The Start of the Adventure: Columban Youth Update

The Start of the Adventure: Columban Youth Update

On the morning Tuesday 3 July the Columban Centennial Youth Mission Exposure was declared open in Seoul, South Korea by Fr Joseph Kang. This was soon followed by our first Mass in Spanish, with English readings and intercessory prayers in Chinese! This has soon become...