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The Far East - June 2015

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From the Editor - Events that impact on us

Reading these stories of graced moments and Spirit-guided encounters in the lives of Columban missionaries and supporters will help all of us…
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A mother’s voice

Tears flowed down the cheeks of Yudi’s face as he listened to the voice of his mother speaking through my cellular phone while he laid on his…
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Where is God in all of this?

It seems to me that the first thing God wants me to do is to go out and meet families, to make contact, to listen to them and try to understand…
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Reflection - The souls of the just

No Pope can make evil good. No Pope has any power over those eternal moral principles which God has imprinted on our hearts and consciences.
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Ministering at the border

The women share their fears and their faith - a simple but powerful faith - that, along with their courage, teach me much about what it means…
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The Migrant Children of the Desert Crossing

The thousands that try to cross over are fleeing the harsh poverty, land confiscation, political oppression, police and gang violence of the…
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You're doing 'life', Father

Today I celebrated Mass for the last time in prison. For the past 22 years I have been working as a Prison Chaplain in Western Australian jails.
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Mission World - June 2015

Environmental Activists killed.
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From the Director - Humility the fine virtue

He owned nothing and was a truly humble man with a great sense of dignity and pride. His simple deep faith made him a beautiful man.
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Fighting Bureaucracy

Sometime in the future this will become a parish, dividing the present one into two with a mere 45,000 people each.
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Time is running out

Wells, that the people previously could rely on for clean fresh water, have been further polluted by sea water because of pounding by five metre…
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50th anniversary of ordination

Congratulations to Fr Michael on these years of priestly ministry well spent in the service of the Lord and His people.
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