Living Mission — What it means to be a missionary disciple
byPope Francis repeatedly said that Christian people need to be missionary disciples. But what does that mean? For many of us, the idea of…
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Living Mission — Learning to be at home again
bySix months ago, when I returned to the United States from working with deaf people in Cambodia, I experienced dramatic differences between the Cambodian…
Living Mission — Mission at home
byAfter my last Mass with the English Catholic Community in Phnom Penh, before I departed for the United States, a woman asked me if…
Living Mission — Looking back as a mission ends
byRecently, I returned to live in the United States after almost 42 years working as a Maryknoll Associate priest in deaf ministry in India,…
Living Mission — We are all called to mission
byWhen we hear the word “mission” in a church context, we might think that is not something we do but rather something other people…
A Time to Speak – Chance encounter brings Christ and a touch of home to Cambodia
byMy final trip into Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a heavy one. After 10 years of living in neighboring Malaysia, it was time to move…
Living Mission — Changes over 25 years
byI will be leaving Cambodia next month after more than 25 years here. During that time, much has changed in the kingdom, while much…
Living Mission — Adventures on mission
byThe situation has improved in the last few years, but medical care in Cambodia has been problematic because of a lack of hospital facilities…
Living Mission — Priest considers the effects of aid programs on people’s lives
byOn Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have an early morning Mass for the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa’s congregation) at their orphanage in Phnom Penh….
Living Mission — Deafness is misunderstood in Cambodia
byThree weeks ago we had graduation in Phnom Penh for our education and job training students in the Deaf Development Programme (DDP). I spoke…