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The Far East - June 2014

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From the Director - Breaking feasts out of their jackets

Our faith explains that when and where we see loving actions, we know God is present. We are all made in the image of God.
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From the Editor - Holy Boldness

From the Editor - Holy Boldness
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St Columban's 1400th anniversary

On November 23, 2015 we will celebrate the 1400th anniversary of the death of St Columban which occurred in the year 615 in northern Italy. For…
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Reggie's flight to freedom

Fr Shay Cullen writes about 17-year-old Reggie. He sought to escape from the poverty and hunger caused by Typhoon Yolanda which struck the Philippines…
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Reflection - I dared to call him Father

Fr Joseph Joyce writes from Pakistan and shares the story of Bilquis Sheikh, a Pakistani Muslim woman who through the power of the Holy Spirit…
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The gift of deafness

I believe that God intended me to be deaf because God was calling me to be a missionary.
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Mid-Year Appeal 2014

Mid-Year Appeal 2014
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The lesson and the learning

But the good news is that we can sometimes learn from these difficult experiences.
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Mission World - June 2014

Nigerian Cardinal pleads for action to find kidnapped schoolgirls
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Valparaiso Amidst Flames Poverty Inequality

On the afternoon of April 12, 2014, a devastating fire began and soon spread rapidly across many of the highly populated hills and ravines above…
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Powerful earthquake in Chile

On the night of April 1, 2014, at 8:46pm, Columban Fr Michael Howe was singing the final hymn with the congregation at the usual Tuesday night…
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Spiritual warfare

In early post-war days in Japan when newly arrived Columban missionaries in the parish at Kumamoto were still struggling to find their feet.
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