Refugees
Should prayer be so difficult?
Nov 26, 2025
So, prayer demands a lot of faith. It is a refusal to give up even in the face of apparent abandonment. It is to believe that, even in my darkest moment, even in times of desperate need, God is there for me.
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A spiritual homecoming to Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Oct 15, 2025
From there we entered the church to pray for a moment in the presence of a newly robed image of Mary. Benigna then took me to the shop of Jaime, restricted to a wheelchair, but who had helped me by leading other communities in the Sallca Valley.
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I was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me
Sep 28, 2025
Please don’t forget the words of Jesus, “When I was a stranger, you welcomed me.” - Migrant & Refugee Sunday - September 28, 2025
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Jubilee of Hope for Refugees and Migrants
Sep 17, 2025
The joy with which the songs and dances were presented showed how happy the refugees and migrants were to be in Aotearoa, where they had been welcomed and made to feel at home.
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Reflection - A conclave of hope and a call for peace
Aug 13, 2025
In his invitation to us all, Pope Leo simply asks: Come to Jesus. Listen to Him. Follow Him.
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World Refugee Day 2025: Community as a Superpower
Jun 20, 2025
This Jubilee Year, may we also invite refugees as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ into our communities where they can find acceptance and welcome. Such welcoming places inspire hope in the ways people love their neighbours and become super-powerful communities founded on the human dignity each person carries.
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National Refugee Week: Inspiring ‘Welcome and Love’
Jun 16, 2025
During Refugee Week, international campaigning work will remind that refugees flee their own countries because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution there. This week the UN announced that the number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution is around 122 million
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My Classmate Brian Gore
Jun 16, 2025
A reflection on faith, growth and mission. It is a great source of gratitude to appreciate how God works with each of our personalities, gifting us at the right time (Lk 2:52).
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Sewing for the future
May 06, 2025
Columban support facilitates direct support to ten families.
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No words needed
May 06, 2025
Without words, I gently gave her hands and legs a massage. In that way, I could express my care for her.
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When all you hear is thunder and no rain
May 06, 2025
Myanmar goes from one crisis to the next.
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The holy door opens
Mar 17, 2025
The Church in China takes part in a unique celebration that links it to the universal Church.
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A funny thing on the way to the valleys...
Mar 17, 2025
Only the Lord knows what fun and graces await me on the way to those valleys!
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Children walk for Mission
Mar 17, 2025
Students from St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Strathmore walk in support of Columban Mission.
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Led by Faith
Jan 20, 2025
Sometimes, God calls us little by little.
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Week of prayer for Christian unity – A call to believe and unite
Jan 15, 2025
During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, believers around the world are called to be united in prayer through faith in the Lord, who not only raised Lazarus from the grave but raised apostles, prophets, evangelists, priests, and teachers to equip people for works of service so that His body (the…
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2024 International Migrants Day: Respect, Inclusion, and Gratitude
Dec 17, 2024
Pope Francis told us that the movement of people worldwide shows that God journeys with His people (World Day of Migrants and Refugees, September 29, 2024). He notes that throughout Biblical history, God always travelled with the poor and marginalised.
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Advent: a call to open the Inn of our hearts
Nov 19, 2024
As we prepare to enter the Advent season, let us remember those who are suffering. May we never turn a blind eye to their cry nor allow ourselves to become numb or overwhelmed by the magnitude of their pain.
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Reflection - Small things with great love
Aug 14, 2024
Like one of the famous saints in our church who said, “There are no great things, only small things with great love.”
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Columban mission in Korea: War & Peace
Jun 18, 2024
Some Columbans were evacuated to Busan and then sent on to Japan. Some remained in Japan and never returned to Korea.
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