Past Magazine Stories

I grew up in western Pennsylvania and around this time of year, the cicadas started making their “weing, weing” noises in the trees everywhere and we knew summer was…

While Columban missionaries have long been associated with spiritual outreach, their presence has also generated meaningful and often overlooked economic benefits for the…

At the Columban Border Ministry in the basement of the cathedral in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, children’s birthdays are more than just passing dates — they are signs of hope.…

In Myanmar, formerly Burma, the Columban Mission Office team leads the Myanmar Mission Unit in facilitating activities and programs that respond to the Columban mission…

Today, we give thanks to God as we take an important step in our pastoral and humanitarian mission by starting the Mental Health Program. This initiative comes from our…

Panmunjeom must rank as one of the world’s most bizarre tourist attractions. Every morning, convoys of brightly colored sightseeing buses wind their way up to carefully…

The Columbans started our mission in Korea in 1933 when Korea was very poor and a colony of Japan. Nine newly ordained men arrived in Shanghai, China, to begin there. On…

I write in memory of a student, Bart (not his real name), who suffered from epilepsy and struggled to speak. He wore a bib because of excessive saliva and needed help with…

In the midst of their constant struggle for justice and peace, the Kachin people never cease to amaze me with their faith, not only in the way they practice it through…

Just a short walk from the Columban house is a small bay featuring the beautiful beaches of Canelillo and Canelo. Despite the very cold waters from the Humboldt Current,…

In 2005, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a pastoral guide titled Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord, recognizing anew the vocation of the…

As hundreds of international catholic environmental advocates and faith leaders headed to Belem, Brazil, for the annual UNFCCC COP meeting (COP30) I was headed to Pakistan…