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  The Journey to Nabatautau

May 04, 2022
22 June, 1977, The people of Nabutautau believed that a curse was preventing their progress because their ancestors killed and ate Methodist missionary Rev. Baker ...
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  A Mission Homily in Chicago

May 02, 2022
24 October 1998, I attended Sunday Mass this morning at a parish near Catholic Theological Union where I am spending a sabbatical year. It was Mission Sunday ...
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  The Horse Race in Siena City Square

May 02, 2022
The feast of St Catherine of Siena yesterday reminded me that every year there is a famous horse race called the palio (it means the race prize) in the Campo ...
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  The Marriage Annulment

May 02, 2022
11 September, 1983, I have returned to Fiji from holidays and met with Fr Theo today. I was anxious to get all the recent news and gossip from him but I was ...
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  The Question of God

Apr 28, 2022
18 May, 2005, I have been back in Fiji attending a meeting of our Columban leaders from around the world. After the meeting I returned for a visit to Ba Parish ...
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  Friendly Competition

Apr 25, 2022
17 February, 1976, After 15 months here I have settled into my ministry among the Indo-Fijians in Naleba. I enjoy attending the prayer meetings in four areas of ...
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  An Indian daughter

Apr 25, 2022
21 January, 2016, Indian families traditionally prefer sons to daughters. Previously, a girl was seen as an expense to the family rearing her and destined to provide labour ...
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