Reflection for December 2023

Reflection for December 2023

As I reflect in our small Columban community of three sisters living in the heart of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, the words of the hymn, ‘Longing for light, we wait in darkness’ come to mind. We live in a situation where this longing for light is very real...
“Dancing to One Beat”

“Dancing to One Beat”

Dialogue is like a dance. It is a movement. In dance we can have unity but also diversity, writes Columban missionary Fr Kurt Zion Pala from Myanmar. Through dance, we can come together with our different identities but still able to have a conversation through the...
Christmas Present for a Missionary

Christmas Present for a Missionary

In the December issue of the Far East magazine, Fr Barry Cairns recalls one of the most delightful Christmas presents he ever received. In the mission parish of Katase in Yokohama diocese where I was stationed, we had a special catechumenate class for couples where...