Comboni Secular Missionaries. A way of living
“Secularity” is the dimension that distinguishes the spirit and the way in which we embody the gift of the Comboni charism. We live in the world, inserted into our own social, professional and ecclesial environment. “The Lord has also chosen you to collaborate through prayer, the total gift of yourselves, and the work of […]
Comboni Missionary Sisters. “We care”
“There are many paths that we travel along: deserts and forests, outskirts and frontiers, poor roads, tarmac and rivers, villages and cities. Although we express ourselves through different ministries, we are united by a single desire: to care for life”. We were born from Saint Daniel Comboni’s great dream, from an ideal that fills our […]
Comboni Missionaries. “Going Out”
“We have been called to ‘go out of ourselves’ and reach out to others, embracing their differences and engaging with their personal histories, cultures, and religious experiences. These people become the subjects of our mission and our interlocutors in the discourse of evangelisation”. Not without a touch of pride, which translates into a deep sense […]
The Comboni Missionary Family. A Sign of the Times.
Almost 4,000 Comboni Missionary priests, brothers, sisters and lay people of forty nationalities form the Comboni Family. They are working in forty-five countries among the “poorest and most abandoned people in Africa, the Americas and Asia.” The Comboni Family is a community of people that originated around the person of a missionary, Saint Daniel Comboni. […]
On the Road. How to be a “Silent Person”
Silence is essential for prayer, interior lives and personal sanctification. External silence is a powerful manifestation of a person’s serenity, calmness, tranquillity and peacefulness. A person who enjoys and keeps silence is a revered person and pleasant to deal with. A “silent person” will be courteous, gentle, polite and generally well-mannered. He commands respect and […]
Oral Literature. The King and Walukaga.
There was once a blacksmith called Walukaga, who was very skilled at all kinds of metalwork. Every day, a small crowd of people would gather at his smithy and watch him at work making hoes for the farmers, knives and spears for the hunters, or armlets and bracelets to decorate the young men and maidens. […]
Reflection. We Need Leaders with Values in Politics
Popular uprisings spearheaded by young people have brought governance failures to the fore in many countries. Mahatma Gandhi advocated the “conscience of the opponent” which expresses dissatisfaction and anger through non-violent resistance. Thomas Jefferson, the famous American political thinker, was anxious about the possibility that economic and political forces might one day come together in […]
Christian Women in China: “The Other Half of Heaven”
Chinese society is changing and offering Christian women new opportunities to participate in the life of the Church. The rule of the Catholic women. Since the 20th century, Chinese women have assumed an increasingly important role in society. A significant shift has occurred. Their lives are no longer centred exclusively on the family, as was […]
Mission Diary. The Comboni Scholasticate community. The Guardians of hope.
The Comboni Scholasticate community at St John of Arc in Pietermaritzburg is committed to putting their faith into action for the benefit of their neighbours in the informal settlement of Jika-Joe. Malawian scholastic Gerard Paul Hiernimo witnesses God’s actions among the township’s most vulnerable people. Upon arriving at St Daniel Comboni Scholasticate in Pietermaritzburg, South […]
On the Road. Our lives need the healing love
We have faith in a merciful, healing and compassionate God. Painful conditions we might find ourselves in may not change overnight, but we believe in a God who helps us rediscover our worth in His love for us. We ask Him to mend the shattered pieces of our lives, and He will help us make […]
