Remembering Bishop Owen DolanMay 07, 2025
Yesterday, we attended the funeral of a great friend of the Columbans whose lifelong motto was, ''May the same mind be in me that was in Christ Jesus.'' He was Bishop Owen Dolan, retired auxiliary bishop of Palmerston North who died at the age of 96. Read more
Remembering two men of great faithApr 22, 2025
I have just heard that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. On Easter Sunday, another friend and fellow Columban, Fr Brian Gore, died. Read more
Lies, Secrets and SilenceMar 31, 2025
On Monday of the 5th week of Lent, the first reading told how the intervention of a young man named Daniel prevented a total miscarriage of justice. Read more
A Different RetreatMar 20, 2025
When my friends told me that they had stayed in a cabin overlooking the ocean, I immediately thought that would be a good place for a solitary retreat Read more
Celebrating the feast of St PatrickMar 17, 2025
Today we celebrate the feast of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Today is a special day for Columbans as our missionary society was founded in Ireland in 1918 and the first Columbans were Irish as have been a large majority of our members. Read more
Ash Wednesday 2025Mar 05, 2025
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the forty days of preparation to recall and celebrate the salvation that Jesus won for us through his birth into our human nature, his life of missionary service and his death and resurrection. Read more
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