A small bird flew in through the sunlit window. It rested for a moment near the ceiling above the altar, then flew away again. Seeing this little creature during Mass…
Past Magazine Stories
Below are stories from past issues of Columban Mission magazine. The Columban Fathers publish Columban Mission magazine eight times a year. Subscriptions are available for just $15 per year. Sign up to receive our next issue. Read more about Columban Mission magazine.
March/April 2026
“I smelled the Spring on the smoky wind, dirty old town, dirty old town.” These words from Salford songwriter Ewan MacColl’s classic 1949 ballad “Dirty Old Town” sum up…
March/April 2026
My name is Zenobius Cho, and I was born and raised in South Korea. I did not become a Catholic until I was an adult. Of course, my spiritual journey did not end with my…
March/April 2026
I recently finished as pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Fontana, California, after thirteen years. t was a great experience for me with 93% of the people there being…
March/April 2026
Water is a significant symbol in many cultures. We cannot live without water. Water is life. Indeed, in the Catholic and Christian Churches, we enter into new, everlasting…
March/April 2026
Just a few weeks ago, we embarked on a new adventure--our participants from various migrant nationalities, who participated in our pastry cooking workshops at CCEM, have…
March/April 2026
Among the seventeen women who had come to live in the city of Lima, Peru, several were migrants from Ecuador, while others had arrived from Venezuela. Some were Peruvians…
March/April 2026
After I finished my term as Columban Lay Mission Coordinator in Britain, I asked God: “What do you want me to do next, Lord? Which former ministry would you like me to go…
March/April 2026
What is the “spirituality” of the Columbans? “Spirituality cannot be understood simply as an individual and private relationship to God. Our response to God takes place…
February 2026
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with my fellow donor relations officer Angie Determan and Columban Lay Missionary Sainiana…
February 2026
The Columban house in Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar (formerly Burma), is in the compound of Eden. It is surrounded by bamboo and various types of trees that are more…
February 2026
Recovering from hip surgery is a long process. I suspect that many of you reading this article know that firsthand or know someone who experienced it! The physical…
