Columban Missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan reports on a workshop training farmers in regenerative agriculture and soil regeneration in the Philippines which he and his collaborators arranged in Misamis Oriental. Over two days in February a training workshop on...
Last year Cathal King travelled to Pakistan to visit his uncle, Columban Missionary Fr Tomás King. He recounts how his travels deepened his understanding of Pakistan's complexities. The purpose of my visit to Pakistan in 2024 was to volunteer alongside my uncle,...
Fr Tim Mulroy recalls a legend concerning St Kevin’s devotion not only to God but also to the natural world which has a special resonance for Lent. The season of Lent invites us to alternate between meditating on Jesus as he embraces his cross and going with...
Last year we introduced the St Columban prayer card with the theme of peace. That prayer card has now gone to many parts of the world, a world greatly in need of peace. As a result of the huge response to the St Columban prayer card, we are now introducing the...
The March/April 2025 issue of the Far East magazine is now available online and it is being posted out to subscribers. In this issue, Columban Fr Colin McLean recounts how he staged a contemporary 'Way of the Cross' last Easter. He recalls how it brought the...
Columban Lay Missionary Angie Escarsa writes about her accompaniment of a Ukrainian refugee who has been confined to a nursing home because of her health issues and has become isolated by her lack of English. “Preach everywhere you go and, if necessary, use words”...
The Health Clinic had been doing fine in partnership with the government. We have a continuous supply of TB medicine from them, writes Columban Lay Missionary Monalisa Esteban. Representatives from the Civil Health Office come every quarter to visit and check on...
On a recent visit to South America, Fr Alo Connaughton spoke to two men about their experiences as migrants. In Peru, Columban missionary Fr Nguyen Xuan Tien shared about his journey from his home in Vietnam to Australia where he joined the Columbans. In Chile,...
Margaret Cleary recalls her experience as a teacher with AITECE at Hubei University. Some years ago, I read about AITECE’s recruitment of teachers for China in the Far East. I have always longed to work and live in China as I am fascinated by its culture and...
As we stand on the threshold of a new year let us begin our journey being grateful for the past and looking forward in hope to what may lie ahead of us. The New Year is an opportune time to reflect on the year gone by and to approach the future with confidence and...