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 […]
Oral Literature. Dog and Leopard
Long ago, Dog and Leopard were friends. They lived in a cave. They hunted together, brought the meat home and cooked it. They were the best of friends. Dog got so much good meat to eat that he got fat and lazy. He did not go hunting anymore. When Leopard brought home a fine goat, […]
Mongolia. A small and active Catholic community.
The Catholic Church is a small, vibrant community of about 1,500 people spread across eight parishes. Cardinal Giorgio Marengo is its pastor. Christianity in Mongolia began with the spread of Nestorian communities in the Far East, followers of the Syriac tradition and followers of the teachings of Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople. These communities brought the […]
Colombia. “Sharing my experiences of faith”.
Brother Godfroy-Abel Dimanche talks about his experience as a formator and his involvement in pastoral activities with Afro-descendants. I am from the Central African Republic and have been a formator at the Comboni Missionaries’ International Centre for Brothers in Bogotá, Colombia, since 2020. I was previously based in Guayaquil, where I coordinated the Afro-Colombian Cultural […]
Mission Diary. Brother Christophe: Walking with Community.
Christophe Blawo, a Comboni Brother, has just obtained a PhD in Social Transformation from Tangaza University. Here, he talks about what this means for him and the community. The PhD journey is often described as a marathon of the mind, but for me, it was also a journey of the heart and a transformative experience. […]
Oral Literature. Why the Bat Flies at Night
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, there was a war between the Birds and the Animals. Sometimes the Birds would win the war, and sometimes the animals would win. The bat hung upside down in a tree and watched. “When the Birds win,” said Bat, “I want to belong to the Birds, […]
