“He is not Here”

“He is not Here”

Easter reflection by Fr John McEvoy on Scripture passages Acts 10:34, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 Some years ago, I visited the Holy Land, and one stand out moment was the Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Pilgrims from all over the world visit an empty tomb,...
Columban Pentecost

Columban Pentecost

As the Church prepares for Pentecost on Sunday 28th May 2023, Fr Donal McIlraith considers the Columban Pentecost which has seen between one and two thousand priests, brothers and Lay Missionaries, like Peter, speaking foreign tongues and bringing the good news of the...
We are an “Easter people”

We are an “Easter people”

A reflection by Fr John McEvoy in Fiji to wish all our supporters, families and friends a Happy Easter!  “He is not here.” Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 I can spend hours wandering through graveyards, reading dates and names on headstones. I...
Columbans Wish You a Happy and Peaceful Christmas

Columbans Wish You a Happy and Peaceful Christmas

Wishing all our supporters, friends, families and benefactors a happy, peaceful and healthy Christmas. With gratitude for your prayers and support for the life-giving work of Columban missionaries around the world. This is Fr John Burger’s Editorial in the...
A Syrian-born Columban missionary in China

A Syrian-born Columban missionary in China

Fr Dan Troy recalls a fascinating article in the Far East magazine in 1934 by Syrian-born Fr Peter Gabriel, a Columban missionary who lived in China in the 1930s. As the spring rain poured down on Wuhan during the first week of February I was quite happy to delay my...