Season of Creation

Season of Creation

The theme for 2023 Season of Creation is: Let Justice and Peace Flow. The Prophet Amos cries out: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24) The Genesis text tells us that human sin destroys our relationship with...
Engaging in Interreligious Dialogue

Engaging in Interreligious Dialogue

Columban Lay Missionary Nathalie Marytsch explains how her faith has changed and what she has learned through interreligious dialogue in Britain. Engaging in interreligious dialogue (IRD) is both a joy and challenge in my experience as a lay missionary in Britain. As...
Clericalism – Curing the ‘Disease’

Clericalism – Curing the ‘Disease’

Fr Bernard McDermott examines why clericalism is a problem and who is guilty of it. As the synodal journey continues, I often get ‘feedback’ on the state of the Church from lay people, including members of my own family. Their comments sometimes question the lifestyle...
Reflection: January/February 2023 Far East magazine

Reflection: January/February 2023 Far East magazine

As we look back on the past year and begin a new year, it can sometimes be quite a challenge to put into practice the saying of the former UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjöld: “For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes!” The year we are leaving...