But that is God for you. How often He manifests Himself in life’s connections. Connections between missionaries; connections between Christians; connections, even, between a church, an architect and a red telephone box.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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I loved my life and work in the Andes, living at 3,400 metres in a totally rural situation where the Quechua speaking farmers worked hard to survive on the potatoes, maize, and beans they produced on their few hectares of land.

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To save his leg he needed a major operation that would remove two inches of his infected shin bone. With the help of Columban donors, Jemuel had the operation, after which he spent six months in a leg brace while waiting for his leg bone to regenerate.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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Sisters Josy and Xavier then took me to the Yangon Cathedral nearby, which is very beautiful, outside and inside.

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As Fr Tim, Fr Alvaro and I enjoyed our time in Yang Xu’s room, I was aware of the great privilege to have the opportunity to visit the home of a family in China.

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Like one of the famous saints in our church who said, “There are no great things, only small things with great love.”

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Two years later I attended her graduation. While posing with her for a graduation photo, I turned to her and asked, “What is the next mountain you would like to climb?” She answered, “Independent living”.

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As I comforted the dog, I heard people shouting on the other side of our fence. Trucks seemed to be taking people away. I wondered what was going on. Had the civil war all around us finally come to the city?

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As Columban missionaries, learning to speak another language has always been part of our history.

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The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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