No one is free, no one is safe! My experience and reflection on my Kidnapping in Bamenda There are moments in one’s life that divide time into before and after. A week ago on September 27th 2026, Sunday afternoon was one of those days and moments in my life. I never imagined that one day […]
Pope Leo invites everyone around the world to pray for mental health ministry, calling for greater understanding, compassion and support for people living with mental illness. Through his monthly prayer intention, the Pope encourages the Church to welcome those who suffer in silence, support their families and carers, and make mental health care an important […]
The vineyard as an image of God’s kingdom occurs a number of times in the Old Testament. When he told this parable our Lord must have had today’s first reading in mind. The owner did his best to make the vineyard fertile. He gave the tenants time to produce the fruit. He sent his servants […]
Previously, the missionary had travelled through Sarawak’s lively festival season, crossing rough rivers to visit poor Christian families and joining an Iban longhouse celebration where old rites mixed with rock and roll. He met an ageing jungle fighter with proud memories of the war, heard tales of the hard early days in Kuala Belait, and […]
Previously, on his missionary journey, he returned to southern Sudan hoping to find peace, but a sudden burst of gunfire showed him how fragile life there still was. As fear and frustration spread among his friends, Bishop Paride Taban reminded him that people could choose to be like flies, drawn to trouble, or like bees, […]
The parables of Jesus make people question the way in which they always think about things and about other people and they also make people accept or reject Jesus’s own way of thinking. The situation in which Jesus tells a parable helps us to understand the meaning of the parable. In chapter 19 Jesus has […]
Previously, he pushed farther upriver, setting up new outposts at Long Lama and Long Loyang, where the work was simpler but the journey was anything but. They spent their days chugging along dangerous rivers in small boats, soaked by rain or baked by the sun, cut off from easy news and ruled by the rise […]
Previously, the missionary and his companions arrived in Lafon hoping to free Father Joseph Okello, only to find that peace needed a gentler touch than any of them expected. Bishop Taban brought Joseph and Commander William together without turning either man into a loser, and Joseph agreed to remain for one more week before leaving […]
On the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, stories of faith, courage and Christian compassion continue to inspire people around the world. Nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, but the tragedy also revealed remarkable acts of selflessness. Paul Carris, a Catholic […]
Peter asked Jesus how often he ought to forgive his brother, but he answered his own question by suggesting that he should forgive seven times. According to Rabbinio tradition a man must forgive his brother three times. So Peter thought he was going very far by suggesting seven times with eager self-satisfaction that it would […]
In the previous episode, the missionary and his companions flew into Lafon with nerves jangling, hoping to find out what had happened to Father Joseph while trying not to make matters worse. They were met by armed soldiers and Commander William Nyoun, but Bishop Paride calmly softened the tension with warmth, stories and quiet wisdom. […]
Southern Pakistan — Life as a missionary is rarely quite as predictable as the diary suggests. You may have a plan for the day, but before long you can find yourself facing a completely different reality. And sometimes, it is precisely in those unexpected moments that some of the most beautiful experiences of mission take […]
