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The Far East - March, 2012

Contents

From the Director - Ash Wednesday and Catholic identity

Fr Gary Walker speaks about Ash Wednesday and Catholic identity
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Editorial - Accepting God's call

Fr Dan Harding, the new Editor of The Far East writes his first editorial.
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Following in Fr Pat's footsteps

As his family, we were aware of his wishes to ‘die with his boots on’ and to be buried among the people to whom he had dedicated his life.
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Remote education

These improvements have only been possible thanks to the support of Columban benefactors.
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Reflection - Courage to live a Lent

Xiao’s struggle to me is a Lenten story that has become an Easter story; a fast that turned into a feast; a long journey in a desert that ended…
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Grace of the Forests

Resource for Lent
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Don't feed your anger

We must try not to contain our anger no matter how justified it seems.
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Reduced to silence

As I listened to the stories and simply held a hand or embraced the person, I was glad I was there and privileged to be with such people.
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Repression and punishment

One can never understand the mystery of life where there are some people who do a lot of damage and only fully realize it when they come to jail.
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Mission World - March, 2012

Government land grabbers demolish church property in Lahore
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City stops for exam day

I reflected that although the people from the Emmaus Centre were not sitting an exam today, their extraordinary transition into society could…
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Executions - a common event

I had already donned my Stole and philosophized about the cruelty and the violence of Juárez, surrounded as we were by troops, sobbing relatives,…
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Honoured by Pakistan

Pakistan’s highest civilian award given to Fr Robert McCulloch.
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Remote education

Your kindness and support make it possible for Columbans to meet and minister to many people.
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Resource for Lent: The Grace of Forests

The Grace of Forests consists of six weekly Lenten reflections exploring Australian forests.
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