The Hope of Easter

The Hope of Easter

Let us turn our minds and hearts to the spiritual values of life. This is the sacred time of year when we recall the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, the man from Nazareth, writes Fr Shay Cullen. His life commitment to goodness and self-sacrifice as a champion...
Good Friday in the Hills of Ba

Good Friday in the Hills of Ba

It has always struck me that the Fijian translation of Good Friday is simply and literally, ‘Day of Death’. No massaging, no theological euphemisms, just saying is “as it is”, writes Fr Pat Colgan.  Preparations for this day are taken very seriously, and the...
Holy Thursday: A Call to be of Service to Others

Holy Thursday: A Call to be of Service to Others

On Holy Thursday we commemorate Jesus’ washing of the feet of the apostles. Fr Tim Mulroy explains how that ritual reminds priests that they are called to be of service to those who feel worn and faded by the demands and suffering of the world. The wrapping on the...
Happy Easter – Voices of Resurrection from Dalgan

Happy Easter – Voices of Resurrection from Dalgan

From a banner of the resurrection made by the Parkari Koli people in Pakistan to the traditional blessing of eggs in Poland to a cross from San Salvador – 21 Columban missionaries, as well as two carers and a nurse in Dalgan, share their thoughts on Easter and what it...