Bible & Mission. Paul, apostle and missionary
The success and effectiveness of the missionary activity of the early Church were the results of the unique contribution of Paul. A man especially chosen by God to proclaim the Gospel to the nations. The apostle Paul was born in the city of Tarsus (present-day Turkey) in about the year 10 AD. His Jewish name […]
Oral Literature. The flower of Quetzal
At that time, Prince Ulmac, ‘The One from the Water Palace’, who had ascended the throne in ‘Year Nine of the Rabbit’, reigned in Tollan. His kingdom enjoyed such prosperity that it even provoked the envy of the Rain Gods, whom one day challenged him to play a game of ball with them. The proud […]
Africa. The Ritual Tea
Tea is a celebrated drink that forms part of daily life and social ritual around the world. We look at some of the tea rituals and customs on the African continent, where types of tea and styles of serving vary from country to country. Morocco. Welcoming guests in Marocco is not done properly without a […]
Vocation Story. The irresistible call
Fr. Louis Tony Okot Ochermoi, a Sudanese Comboni missionary shares with us his vocation journey. “How can I become a Comboni Missionary?”. During my childhood, my father and elders in our village, Iboni, shared stories about two Comboni missionaries and their trips to the Lafon mission to celebrate the sacraments and important liturgical feasts. When […]
Vocation Story. A Path of Sharing
Sister Marie Claire Silatchom is a Dominican missionary of the Rosary, from Cameroon. With enthusiasm, she tells us about her religious journey. My religious and missionary vocation burned in my heart from an early age, fruit of the spiritual heritage received from my parents. With their life testimony, they taught me the way of faith. […]
Bible & Mission. The Fruits of Mission
The Seventy-two returned with joy… ‘Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven’.” (Luke 10: 17–20) The Disciple comes back to the One who sent him. He was sent like a lamb among wolves: poor, weak, in need of acceptance […]
Herbs & Plants. Combretum molle. A Source of Medicinal Mumuye Gum
It is commonly referred to as velvet bushwillow and is a medium-sized evergreen deciduous tree with a larger, straight trunk, rough bark, and dense crown. Combretum molle has been used in traditional medicine since time immemorial for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. It’s an extremely variable shrub or small tree, usually growing […]
Africa. Sun water and wind. The riches of the continent
Africa’s development prospects are increasingly linked to the ecological transition. Solar, wind, and green hydrogen could help boost economic growth and generate wealth and jobs. Sun, water, wind. These are the essential elements to produce clean energy. Africa has them in abundance. And it is precisely from here that a revolution can be triggered […]
Mission Diary. At the service of a humble, small but beautiful mission
Father Antonio Villarino tells us about his experience among “street dwellers”. Medellín is an industrial city, the second most populated in Colombia, inhabited by the paisas, an enterprising people, faithful to their traditions, and home to important writers such as Héctor Abad. Yes, many abroad know it for being where drug trafficker Pablo Escobar […]
Bible & Mission. Prayer and Mission
“Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest” (Luke 10: 2b). It is not enough to love the Lord in order to be His collaborator. I may love Him and yet work against Him. This is what Peter did whom Jesus called “Satan”. He, Peter, actually hated the Cross, […]