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. […]
In the previous episode, the missionary found himself caught between young Philip’s hopes and the old wisdom of Alexis, the respected teacher who knew the ways of the clan better than anyone. Philip wanted a school posting far from home so he could save money, marry his girlfriend, and start a life of his own […]
In the previous episode, the missionary carried on through the dusty countryside, moving from one small village to the next with little more than a worn bag and steady faith. He spent his days helping where he could, listening to people’s troubles, and sharing words of hope around evening fires. Though the journey was tiring […]
Previously, the missionary had found himself travelling through some of the most dangerous parts of Sudan, where even an ordinary journey could turn deadly in moments. After being stopped by armed robbers and narrowly escaping with his life, he was left shaken but strangely cheered by the people who celebrated the simple fact that he […]
Last time, he sat beneath the great fig tree with the sisters, the night warm and still around them, while they spoke quietly about what it really meant to be a missionary in a land worn thin by war. As the moon hung above the tents and the sound of distant singing drifted through the […]
In previous episode, he’d come back to Nairobi worn out but quietly certain they’d done some good, only to be shaken awake at first light with the news that Aswa had been bombed just hours after their visit. Seven people were dead, many more hurt, and the questions came at him hard and fast—whether it […]
He’d just come back from a frustrating meeting in Nairobi, convinced there was nothing he could really do, when the bishop quietly set him right, reminding him these were their own people and not just a problem for outsiders, and so, still unsure but unable to walk away, he found himself flying into the mud […]
Previously, it felt like just another ordinary evening in the bishop’s house—flour on the counter, laughter at the table, and a quiet sort of learning passing between people who’d barely known each other a month—yet it was one of those small moments that stayed with him on the road, a reminder that the mission was […]
From 19-21 April 2026, the African Cluster of Mill Hill Missionaries gathered at the newly constructed Mill Hill House in Nairobi for its annual meeting. Representatives from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and South Africa came together in fraternity to strengthen bonds, share experiences, and discern the way forward in their […]
Previously, the missionary had been getting to know Moudie — a small, sharp Azande teacher whose very name meant “don’t boast” — and, after Mass, the two found themselves in quiet agreement about carrying the cross rather than dodging it; the man’s story spilled out in stops and starts, from childhood as a refugee over […]
Happy Easter to all our readers. After a few weeks of break, we are back on our journey. In previous episode, the missionary had arrived back in Nzara to find the place still breathing because of one quiet man who never left; while others fled and the bush swallowed the villages, Angelo stayed put, kept […]
In the last episode, the missionary and Bishop Paride pushed deeper into war‑torn South Sudan, slipping past bombers, nervous soldiers, and mined roads as they made their way toward Yambio. After days of tense travel—hiding in the bush, dodging shellfire near Maridi, and trusting a battered lorry to lead them through danger—they finally reached the […]
