Sarah, Author at Columban Missionaries

“What do you want me to do for you?”

by Sarah | Nov 1, 2017 | Reflections

The blind beggar heard the crowd passing him on the road. Feet hurrying, people talking, all moving quickly along. What was going on? “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” It was enough. Immediately the beggar shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” He was...

What are you giving up for Lent?

by Sarah | Nov 1, 2017 | Reflections

What are you giving up for Lent? The old favourites surface – sweets, ice-cream, favourite snacks, cigarettes. Some people forego the cinema while others will go without alcohol for the duration. The challenge of Lent may inspire people to brave the early morning cold...

Forgive and Find Freedom

by Sarah | Nov 1, 2017 | Reflections

The story is told of a good and prayerful woman who claimed to have had a vision of Christ. She went to see the bishop. “Did you talk to him?” he asked. “Yes,” she replied, “I did.” “Well,” said the bishop, “the next time he appears to you ask the Lord this question:...

The little boy was playing hide-and-seek with his friends

by Sarah | Nov 1, 2017 | Reflections

The little boy was playing hide-and-seek with his friends. But they stole away while he was hiding; he began to cry. His old grandfather heard him and came to see what was wrong. Holding the sobbing child in his arms he heard how his little friends had deserted him....

The man had never walked.

by Sarah | Nov 1, 2017 | Reflections

The man had never walked. A cripple from birth, he was unable to put his two feet under him. But that didn’t stop him from going out and joining the crowd that had gathered to hear what the newly arrived preachers had to say. They were the talk of the town, Lystra. He...