Pentecost’s Flame Tree

Pentecost’s Flame Tree

Fr Tim Mulroy writes about the bright red flowers of Royal Poinciana, more commonly known as the Flame Tree, and sees a resemblance between its astonishing flowers and the tongues of fire through which the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles.  The morning after...
Hong Kong through the lens of Fr Alvaro Martinez

Hong Kong through the lens of Fr Alvaro Martinez

A selection of photos taken by Columban missionary Fr Alvaro Martinez of Hong Kong, where he works for the Society’s General Council. Hong Kong has a unique place in the history of Columban Missionaries. In 1920, Fr John Blowick, the Society’s first Superior...
Columban formation in the Covid-19 pandemic

Columban formation in the Covid-19 pandemic

The Coronavirus inspires us to be more creative, more patient and more flexible than ever, writes Fr Alvaro Martinez of the General Council, as he explains how the Society’s formation programmes have been affected by the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis.   Manila and...
Irish Columban Fr Tim Mulroy elected Superior General

Irish Columban Fr Tim Mulroy elected Superior General

The General Assembly, which has been meeting in Taiwan for the past two weeks, has elected Irishman Fr Tim Mulroy as the new Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Columban. Fr Mulroy is a former primary school teacher. He has been regional director in the...