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"I have seen many humanitarian disasters in the world, but I have never seen climate carnage on this scale," this is a statement of UN General…
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St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is located in a rural city called Badin. It is about a three-hour drive from Pakistan’s biggest city, Karachi. There…
Life is difficult for most Christian families in Pakistan, and it became even more unbearable with the recent flood that left many families…
The Season of All Saints and All Souls
The entire month of November is dedicated to “those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.” The month’s remembrance begins with the Feast of All saints on November 1, a holy day of obligation. As Catholics, on every Sunday and holy day, we profess that we “believe in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.” It is that profession that captures what the entire month of November represents for prayer and reflection within the …
Stories from Columban Missions
From the Director
Focus on Service
In 2000, upon graduating from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago with my Master’s of Divinity (theological degree for priesthood), I vowed that it was the end of my formal studies. Growing up, I was an above average student and didn’t dislike studying. Yet, years of attaining a bachelor degree and then a masters, I wanted to be free of deadlines, papers and grades. I consider that I did enough to get what I wanted, ordination to the priesthood.
Years later, I acquired a Master of Arts in Spiritual Direction from Boston College. It was in preparation for formation work with…