One solution to the water woes of many of the world’s poor may lie in the pea-sized seeds of the widely grown Moringa oleifera tree, experts say. “The Moringa oleifera [seed technique] can be an important, sustainable and affordable method towards waterborne disease reduction and can improve the quality of life for a large proportion […]
Recycled Sandals – Walking to a Life of Dignity
March 23rd, 2011 | 2 comments »Jun is now a happy man because “God has answered my prayers”, he says, “He sent me honest work”. Like millions of jobless people around the world he was unemployed and homeless and wandered the streets of Olongapo City looking for any job he could find to get scraps of food for his family. They […]
Saving the Forests and the Creation
February 16th, 2011 | Comments Off on Saving the Forests and the Creation »There are inspiring, wonderfully brave people who are risking their lives to protect the land, hills, forests, rivers and streams from the loggers, mining companies and tree cutters in the Philippines. A few weeks ago, I mentioned the courageous people of Midsalip in Mindanao and the Columban Missionaries standing with them in prayer and trust. […]
The Values We Live For
January 12th, 2011 | Comments Off on The Values We Live For »While you might believe that the world is mired in a hopeless, all powerful culture of greed and selfish pleasure, take heart and inspiration from the thousands of people who risk their lives daily in the unselfish and heroic service of the oppressed and endangered people of the developing world. Last week Columban Missionaries Father […]
Fair-Trade Fights for Justice and Freedom
September 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off on Fair-Trade Fights for Justice and Freedom »Before I became a missionary priest I thought about my life during a spiritual retreat and asked how could I best live usefully and worthwhile since human life is so short. Would I reach eternal life? No one can know the answer, we have to die first. So I realized that since I was not […]
