the collapsing of structures at all level, e.g. family life, church, state, economy, ecology
Columban Mission Spirituality
Touched and set on fire by God’s love which is the source of our charism, we are called and sent in a spirit of compassion and solidarity to our fast changing world where we see:
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devastating poverty and hunger
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inter- religious conflicts and lack of religious freedom
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an ever increasing movement of peoples including refugees, women and children who are trafficked
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wholesale exploitation of natural resources for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the many
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And yet, side by side with these realities, we also see :
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a global consciousness of searching/ reaching for the Divine
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an increased awareness of the uniqueness, diversity, connectedness of all life
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We are sustained and nourished by a spirituality which springs from contemplation and moves us to prophetic action and dialogue.
