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6 November

November 2, 2020

6 November

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Father Manuel. “I hitched my wagon to a star”

November 2, 2020

“I am totally paralysed, but I feel a fullness of mind and heart that surprises me, and I dream of an accomplishment that I have not yet experienced… This wheelchair has become the best of the pulpits for me”

Manuel Continue reading →

Witnesses

Sister Monica. “Freely you have received, so, freely give”.

November 2, 2020

Sr. Monica Luparello was born and raised in Palermo, Italy. After graduating in medicine and surgery, she entered the Congregation of the Comboni Missionary Sisters. She tells us her story.

You might say that surely the profession I had Continue reading →

Witnesses

Father Opiyo. To become friends of God and of humanity.

November 2, 2020

From a tragic experience a new vocation was born. Ordination under the shadow of Coronavirus. The desire to work with young people. Father Opiyo Constanz, a Ugandan Comboni Missionary speaks with us about his vocation journey.

The desire to Continue reading →

Witnesses

Brother Matthias. Bringing out the best in people

November 2, 2020

He specialised in Metallic Construction, shaping objects of copper and steel, because he wanted to improve the life of people around him. He ended up modelling young people who want to transform the world. A Comboni Brother Adossi Koffissan Matthias Continue reading →

Witnesses

Father Missay. “Only gratitude”

November 2, 2020

Father Missay Soku Jérôme, a Comboni Missionary from DR. Congo talks about his experience in a South African parish.

I was born in 1978 in Kisangani (DR Congo). My parents were staunch Catholics, and their faith influenced me deeply. Continue reading →

Witnesses

The Gift of Peace

October 6, 2020

Introduction: the text of John20:19-23, situates us in the event of Jesus’ resurrection where he appears to the spiritually dead disciples who were mourning the dead of his Master. An unexpectedly Jesus appears in their midst, greets them twice with Continue reading →

Lectio Divina

“The Youth must know their rights”

October 2, 2020

The founder of the Young Lawyers Association, Onyi Pipi, aims to equip young people with the confidence they need when dealing with the police. She explains.

The whole world has erupted in protests as it stands in solidarity with Continue reading →

Youth in Action

Pope Francis. Listen to the call to mission

October 2, 2020

This year World Mission Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 18 October. In his message, Pope Francis writes: “The missionary journey of the whole Church continues in light of the words found in the account of the calling of the Continue reading →

Why Not?

We Are the “Now” of God

October 2, 2020

Vocation is a gift from God that reveals our authenticity. In this path of self-discovery and discernment, listening, dialogue and accompaniment are fundamental elements.

There is a common aspect to vocation. As Pope Francis says, it is “a gift from Continue reading →

Questions & Answers