Preventing Violence against Children and Women

Preventing Violence against Children and Women

Ever since the story of Adam and Eve, likely written by a man, some men have tended to blame women for male misfortunes, weaknesses and their tendency to violent behaviour, writes Fr Shay Cullen. Overwhelming research has shown that most violent acts – physical,...
Behind the Glitter

Behind the Glitter

As we prepare for Christmas, Columban missionary Fr Jim Mulroney reminds us to heed Pope Francis’s words: purchasing is always a moral act and not simply an economic transaction. “Ask about the labour, not the label,” Australian troubadour, Dermot Dorgan, says in his...
An Autumn Day in Dalgan

An Autumn Day in Dalgan

‘An Autumn Day in Dalgan with John Feehan’ was hosted by the Columban Ecological Institute on Saturday 6th of November 2021, writes Elizabeth McArdle.   Due to Covid restrictions, the day was restricted to Columbans only. The flyer promoted the day as: “A day to...
Homily for St Columban’s Day in Dalgan

Homily for St Columban’s Day in Dalgan

Columban comes across to us as a complex character: humble and haughty; harsh and tender; a warrior and a dove; a stickler for the Rule, yet impetuous; a commanding character; a Prophet more than a Priest, Fr Liam Carey told the community in Dalgan on 23rd November. ...
A Parish Confirmed in Faith on its Feast Day

A Parish Confirmed in Faith on its Feast Day

Fr Pat Colgan, parish priest of Christ the King in Ba, writes about the 20th anniversary celebration of the opening of this church in Fiji, which was marked by a Confirmation ceremony presided over by Archbishop Peter Loy Chong. French Catholic missionaries first...