Kariobangi, Kenya Turkana pastoralists tending their goats. By: Fr. Mariano Tibaldo mccj The prophet Isaiah, that we read during the season of Advent, speaks of a bright future, a time of justice and peace for the people of Judah. A message of hope, consolation and...
Christmas and the community of the faithful by: Fr. Chris Aleti, mccj The unique characteristic of Christmas is that God manifests Himself in and through the person of Jesus Christ and invites the whole human family to come together in adoration and thanksgiving....
Father Joe Bragotti shares memories from his first Christmas in Uganda When people ask me about some of my most memorable Christmas celebrations, my thoughts always go back to my first Christmas in Africa. On December 10, 1967 I reached the mission of Pajule, a...
Every Christmas comes with its Advent, an event-surprise: that year it had a name, Stanislaw, an old catechist. Fr. Jean Paul Pezzi, Maboma, Congo November 25th 2005 It is ten o’clock at night. Maboma, Congo is shrouded in darkness and silence. The only road...
By Fr. John Converset, mccj Christmas time brings back rich and nostalgic memories, but it is also a time in which we are invited to reflect on the deepest meaning of the Incarnation, the gift of God’s giving of self to us in a human life. One of my favorite Christmas...
