Taiwan
The Day I Became a Vegetarian
It has been three months since I came to work among the aborigines in DaHu parish. One of the things I learned about the aborigines in the parish is that they love eating meat. However, the kind of meat that …
Categories: 2012, E-Newsletter, Feb, Taiwan
Columban History in Taiwan
The first group of Columban missionaries went to Taiwan in 1978. In the highly industrialized dioceses of Hsinchu and Taipei, Columban missionaries minister in parishes that include small, struggling Christian communities made up of people from different tribal and Chinese groups.
Categories: Taiwan, Taiwan Updates
Extra Special Delivery
Physically-challenged Chinese earn income and self-esteem by creating and shipping Christmas cards around the world. You have probably read stories about the dramatic economic growth and social transformation of China. Indeed, the changing landscape of China has been remarkable. But, …
Categories: Taiwan Updates
The Injustice Of Human Trafficking: One Man’s Story
A man’s recent experience is an all-too-common tale for migrant workers in Taiwan. Human trafficking, the exploitation of people for profit or other motives, continues to be a growing and evolving problem worldwide, especially in countries that attract migrant workers …
Categories: Taiwan Updates
Sowing Seeds & Relationships
Tabitha Bark’s organic garden in Taiwan expresses an aboriginal people’s relationship with God’s creation. For nearly 10 years, Tabitha Bark was a Columban lay missionary in Taiwan, ministering to migrant workers in Chungli City. But her passion has always been …
Categories: Taiwan Updates
Touring The New China Church
Two Columban priests learn about the Chinese Church’s exciting progress during a visit to Taiyuan. On a chilly November morning, fellow Columban Father Pat McMullan and I made our way to the Beijing West Railway Station. Earlier that morning, we …
Categories: China Updates, Taiwan Updates
Who doesn’t have memories of being called to the table with the love and intimacy that comes with a life shared day-to- day? These also were Jesus’ words to His beloved ones
