Fr Sean Brazil

Fr Sean Brazil

Fr Sean Brazil was born in Dublin on 14 January 1932. He attended the Christian Brothers in Synge Street, Dublin before joining the Columbans in Dalgan in 1948. Ordained there in December 1954, he went to Korea in 1955. Sean was a man who liked a challenge and was...
China: Tribute to Fr Ignatius Cao Junliang killed in car crash

China: Tribute to Fr Ignatius Cao Junliang killed in car crash

A mere five weeks ago I sat beside Fr Ignatius Cao Junliang at a wedding reception in Wuhan. Although it was my first time to meet him, I had heard about him many times from the grandmother of the bridegroom whose wedding reception we were attending. Born in 1980 to a...
Reflection : September/October 2021 Far East magazine

Reflection : September/October 2021 Far East magazine

All you who seek a comfort sure in trouble and distress Whatever sorrows vex your mind or guilt your soul oppress Jesus who gave Himself for you upon the Cross to die Opens to you His Sacred Heart Oh, to that Heart draw near. If I could stand before the crucifixion of...
The Bodhisattva Kuanyin in Hong Kong

The Bodhisattva Kuanyin in Hong Kong

When Covid restrictions in Hong Kong eased, a group of Columbans, including Fr Brian Vale, visited the Buddhist Tsz Shan Monastery and that set them thinking about the inculturation of Buddhism into many different Asian cultures. Early in September a small group of...