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 history....
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...
"I had a dream," Fr Noel O'Neill tells this uplifting KBS/Media Salt documentary. The Columban missionary recalls how he took people with special needs from the 'Beggar's Camp' in South Korea, where they were living in inhumane conditions, and challenged the accepted...
Columban Sr Ann Gray spent many years on mission in Hong Kong. She draws from traditions in her native Scotland and also from her adopted home in Hong Kong to wish readers a Happy New Year! Having spent many years on mission in Hong Kong, I still find myself looking...
As we step into a new year, let us pray and commit to building a world of justice, peace, and hope. Let us be instruments of God’s peace in 2025. On the first day of every new year, the Church marks World Day of Peace. Read about Columban missionary Fr Nam Seungwon...
Fr John McEvoy recalls his time as a missionary in Fiji and one particular outdoor Christmas project with a difference. People still ask me, “do you miss Fiji, Father?” The answer is always, “of course I do.” The reason why I miss it is not always easy to explain....
Fr Tim Mulroy highlights the consoling parallel between the challenges of a frail and forgetful Columban priest and a helpless newborn baby in the manger. Even though the celebration of morning Mass for the Columban community in our house-chapel seemed like a burden...
Some years ago, on Christmas morning, I met an old woman in an Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camp in Myanmar. This is her story. Three times in her life she was forced to flee for survival. Firstly, during World War II, when she was just a couple of months old,...
Columban Director in Ireland, Fr David Kenneally, has recently written to supporters and benefactors as part of our 2024 Christmas Appeal. Please read his letter below: Please support the work of our missionaries by sending your donation to Fr David Kenneally, St...