“Lindisfarne is magical, especially when you’re going there barefoot.” This advice from local pilgrimage organizer Rachel to Columban Frs. Kevin McDonagh, Tim Mulroy and I…
Columban Mission Magazine Stories
Walking with the Saints
November 2026
“Ephphatha!” (Mk 7:34)
November 2026
A Link
November 2026
In This Issue
Here are the latest stories from Columban priests and lay missionaries around the world working with the poor, homeless and those in need. You can find these stories in the current issue of Columban Mission magazine. New stories will be added each week.
For a very long time, humanity has pondered a single question: “What is the difference between humans and animals?” Countless scholars have offered various answers. The…
The 75th anniversary of the Columban mission in Negros (1950–2025), celebrated November 22–24, 2025, commemorates a legacy of “integral evangelization” that has deeply…
I was thinking a little about the relation between Columban missionaries and the communities where we serve. It is so different in each case depending on our own…
The relationship between Columban missionaries and the communities they serve is rooted in a spirit of partnership, respect, compassion, and shared faith. While…
I am a link. A link to what? A link between what began decades ago and the imagined future of a recovered and restored forest. Decades ago, San Columbano de Bantolinao was…
