Feeling at homeApr 30, 2026
One little incident has influenced my pilgrim journey as a Columban missionary. Read more
"Happy are you who are poor; yours is the Kingdom of God"Sep 11, 2024
Imagine a poor village in the Andes of South America. Most of the people are poor; there are no hospitals, doctors or health service. Then one day a clinic is set up and the priest who was asked to bless it said, ''You are the happy ones today, the poor of the village. The clinic belongs to you.'' Read more
A Path to Gospel Joy – or are you happy? - By Fr Barry CairnsMar 06, 2024
Just last week I was asked by one of our community in Yokohama this question: “At the moment I feel empty and downhearted. In the scriptures and constantly in our liturgy I hear about the joy of faith, and the joy of a follower of Jesus. What is this joy, and how can I taste it?” Read more
Meaning in Life - by Fr Barry CairnsFeb 27, 2024
Some words in Japanese are hard to translate. The reason is that there are many, many years of cultural feeling and experience behind the words. Read more
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