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Some items of general information about the Comboni Missionaries are followed by their last initiative which is their tiny presence in the greatest continent, Asia.
In 2008, Matisyahu, an American reggae singer, released a song titled “One Day.” Part of the lyrics of the song says: “All my life I’ve been waiting for, I’ve been praying for, for the people to say, that we don’t wanna fight no more, there’ll be no more wars, and our children will play.”
In the midst of a world dealing with conflicts, the pursuit of peace appears as an urgent mandate. As a community united by faith, our collective mission resonates—to nurture, embody, and spread the profound essence of peace.
We have become familiar with the motto, “Mission is our Passion.” But I have been thinking about the need to revive the awareness of important realities, otherwise they may even lose their grip in our missionary journey.
Fr. Antonio traces back his vocation to his family. While his parents were in Venezuela for work purpose, Fr. Antonio, in his teen years, remained in Portugal under the care of his uncle, a diocesan priest. In this article he shares his vocation and missionary journey.
Bishop Comboni is dying prematurely in Khartoum. The hand that has written thousands of letters is now tired. His last sentences are an act of trust in God.
Journeying together as one community impels each member of the community to walk on, bearing in mind that the Lord is the Vine, and we are the branches. As branches, we must always be connected to the Lord.
October, the missionary month, reminds us to pray for our missionaries and to reflect about mission. In his message for World Mission Day, Pope Francis highlighted three images from the Gospel passage about the disciples of Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) that are helpful for our reflection on mission.
On January 1, 2023 Fr. Victor Manuel Aguilar Sanchez, MCCJ was appointed Delegate Superior of the Comboni Missionaries in Asia. He shares with us the story of his vocation.
“Ang Diyos ay pag-ibig” - marahil ito ay isang kataga na alam ng bawat sumasampalataya kay Hesukristo dahil alam natin na ang Kanyang dakilang pag-ibig sa sangkatauhan ang nagtulak sa Kanya na ialay ang sariling buhay sa krus para sa ating kaligtasan. Ang misyon ni Hesus ay ipadama sa sangkatauhan ang dakila at mapagligtas na pag-ibig ng Diyos.
