Resolving An ElopementFeb 14, 2022
August 12, 1977, I have been living in Nacamaki village for 2 months now. I have been accepted as an honorary member of Manukira clan. This evening I attended a gathering of clan members as they collected ... Read more
They All Sound The Same!Feb 11, 2022
March 26, 1977, I have been studying the Fijian language for almost 3 months now. It is great to have a chance now to learn the Fijian language and culture. It has been decided that I should spend Holy Week helping Fr Seamus McMahon at Naililili Parish ... Read more
Father Forgive ThemFeb 10, 2022
8th February 1985, Miriam was married to Raju and they had six children – all girls. I liked Miriam because she was kind and gentle. She always had a cup of tea for a young priest visiting families. I never got to know Raju very much ... Read more
True RichesFeb 08, 2022
21st August 1977, I have been in Nacemaki village now for almost two months. It is a great place for practicing Fijian after my six months course in Suva. I go to a different Catholic family every day for meals. So I get to know who belongs where ... Read more
Don't Spill the Wine!Feb 06, 2022
13th September 1974, Today I escaped from my Hindi studies to visit two veteran French missionaries, Frs Cocereau and Debois at Naililili mission station. I was impressed by the fine old church despite the green ... Read more
The Bogey ManFeb 02, 2022
When I was growing up in Ireland we used to hear about the bogey man – who would snatch naughty children and spirit them away. In the dark days of racial prejudice in Fiji (which I’m sure have gone now) the two major races here in Fiji used to identify the ‘bogey man’ ... Read more
