Editorial - The burdens of a Bishop
My decision to review our Columban missionary efforts during the last 90 years by taking stories from The Far East has been rewarding.
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How do the missions stand?
This year St Columbans Mission Society celebrates its 90th year as a Catholic missionary organisation. In The Far East, March 1, 1930, Bishop…
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Floods and famine in the Yangtse Valley
May God pity us and our poor people - we are in a dreadful plight these past few weeks. The Yangtse is 53 feet above its normal level today and…
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Healing scars with music
Her haunting melodies and soft voice sooth and her rhythmic body movements, like a gazelle poising to spring, lulls her audience as her voice…
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The Men's Club
One of the things that has impressed me in Fiji is the involvement of men in the activities of the church. In Chile, where I come from, it's…
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The buds take shape
About 25 years ago, Fr John O'Connell asked me, "Leo, how long is Mission?" I responded, "Fifty years, I'd reckon." At the time I had no idea…
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Reflection - Feeling the light
It was still dark when Mary Magdalen went to the tomb after the terrible days of the Lord's passion and crucifixion. This was more than the darkness…
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Good Friday: Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross are a traditional Lenten prayer. The Presbyterian scripture scholar, Rev. William Barclay, said...
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Can you believe this?
St Elizabeth's Hospital is owned by the Catholic diocese of Hyderabad, Pakistan and is run on its behalf by the Medical Board of the diocese.…
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Fasting revisited
Fasting is part of the web of life in Pakistan. It's a natural topic to discuss because the Muslims have their Ramadan month of fasting and we…
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Mission World
That Christians persecuted because of the Gospel in various parts of the world and in various manners may be sustained by the strength of the…
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From the Director - A vision worth living for
There is a computer programme called "Photoshop" that publishers use to improve their photographs. They can brush out inconvenient truths with…
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A shared sadness
I remember 1978 as the year of the three Popes. Pope Paul VI died and was succeeded by Pope John Paul I who died unexpectedly after only one…
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Was it prayer or Brian Lara
The West Indies cricket team was in decline even if Brian Lara was still scoring runs and Courtney Walsh was taking wickets.
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The bridge of sorrow
The Tumen River runs south and is about 50kms from the city of Chanji, the capital of Jilin Province in north- eastern China. It's famous for…
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