Past Magazine Stories

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…

Hi, my name is Sherryl Lou Capili. My first assignment as a Columban lay missionary was in Taiwan, where I served for thirteen years. One story from my mission that I will…

“It ain’t like it used to be.” How often have we heard that one? And it’s usually true. I joined the Columbans in 1976, wanting to go overseas to some poorer country and…

The mission of the Church flows directly from the heart of Christ. Before ascending to the Father, Jesus entrusted His disciples with a sacred task: “Go therefore and make…

The foundation stone for St. Columban’s Cathedral in Myitkyina Diocese in Kachin State in Myanmar was laid in 1955. For 75 years it has been the spiritual home of the…