Reflections

No Holding Back

Every bird owner has a decision to make: Shall this bird have her wings clipped or shall she be flighted? It’s not an easy decision. A flighted bird in a room with a ceiling fan is in grave danger. A flighted bird can land on a hot stovetop or in swirling toilet bowls. They can...

A Sandwich for Supper

A story of a man who went to the office every day in his expensive car, and made important decisions and signed big contracts. Often, the important man would enjoy business lunches with his clients,and would try to distract the attention of his influential guests away from the unsavoury spectacles of the beggars on the...

REINTRODUCING TREES by Sr. Martina Kim,SSC

“In small ways we are growing ‘into Christ’ and seeing his Kingdom come here among us.” I got off the minibus at the last stop on the hillside in Huaycan, on the outskirts of Lima. The road ended here so I walked on the unpaved sandy track up the hill, past the shacks that seemed to...

Blessings and Peace to you this Christmas

Dearest Columban Benefactors, I hope that each one of you is blessed in a special way this Christmas; my earnest prayer for you during Christmas and the New Year (2016) is that you and your families will be protected from all danger and be blessed with good health. On behalf of all the patients that...

Reflection on the Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of St Columban from Dalgan to Bobbio

A group of more than fifty of us set off on this pilgrimage in the Footsteps of St Columban. At the time of setting out I had focused on discovering more of the historical Columban and I had expected to understand more and get more clarity about our Congregational Patron. Pilgrimage is also a ‘stepping...

Pilgrimage to Cornwall

Anne Marie Smith and I are just back from a wonderful Columban pilgrimage to Cornwall (21st – 24th September) organized by Frs Bernie McDermott and Pat Sayles. We were a group of 41 people coming from Stockport, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Anne Marie from East Kilbride. This was a group of Columban supporters, friends and...

Pilgrimage to Bangor…

This is the 1400th anniversary of the death of St. Columban. During this year Columban Sisters have travelled on several pilgrimages in the footsteps of St. Columban. It has been a wonderful experience as we journeyed and prayed together along the way. We visited Bangor where Columban received his education and formation under the Abbot Comgall...

Lough Derg Pilgrimage

Eight Columban Sisters set out for Lough Derg on a one day pilgrimage. We got the coach from Whitehall Church Dublin and were joined by several parish sisters and parishioners from the nearby parishes, thirty two of us altogether. We drove up through the lake district of Cavan, into Northern Ireland territory, eventually after a three...

Sharing with Australian Pilgrims on History of Missionary Sisters of St. Columban

In this part of the world, and probably also in Australia and New Zealand, many stories begin with ‘Once upon a time’, but in reciting the history of our Congregation we often begin with the words, “It was because two people shared a vision and answered a similar call that the Missionary Sisters of St...

Reflection for Pilgrimage to Myshall by Sr. Ann Gray, SSC

This is the second time in less than twelve months that I have been asked to offer a homily before such an illustrious congregation. In these last few days, as my nervousness around this was increasing, I thought – if St Columban could stand before kings, bishops and popes, surely I can do it before...

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