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Stories from Columban Missions

Painting of the Holy Family in a manger visited by two men.
The Birth of Jesus

Let us increase our thanks and pray for courage as we think about Joseph and Mary setting out in trust into the unfamiliar and unknown. I pause at…

A painting of angels, three kings and wise men gathered around the manger
Come, Lord Jesus, Come

Advent this year seems to have a different flavor from any other. It seems that we are all confused in a bewildering world as wars escalate…

A life-size Nativity scene
Joyous Christmas Season

“How do you plan to celebrate Christmas?” I asked Fr. Peter, who having spent more than fifty years on mission, was then in need of ongoing…

Wooden block figures of the Holy Family on a table
A Christmas Greeting to Cherish

As the holiday season wraps its warm embrace around us once again, it’s a time to pause, reflect, and embrace the true magic of Christmas. It’s a…

Subanen Crafters at their Christmas party
Christmas Hopes and Fears

“O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie

Subanen crafters holding their hand-made Christmas cards
Christmas Cards that Make Love Visible

The Subanens are an indigenous people whose ancestral habitat is in the highlands of western Mindanao in the Philippines. I have worked with…