KYESE: A Call to Prayer, Communion, and Mission
After World War II the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions returned to their convents in Sittwe and Thandwe and were soon involved in their educational and pastoral ministries.…
I Have Formed This People for Myself
“I am doing a new thing: now it springs forth.” (Is 43:9)The current global situation has stirred in me to be more attentive to God’s new acts of transformation in…
Culture: A Means of Existence
As we fast approach the canonisation of a Melanesian Catechist, Peter ToRot, it is a great move within the Church to recognise that local, indigenous people can offer something to…
What Does Sainthood Mean in Today’s World?
As news came during the life of Pope Francis during his visit to Papua New Guinea that they would get their first saint, Peter To Rot, what would that mean…
Experiencing Contemplative Practice
O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. O LORD. (Ps. 139)Contemplation for…
An Exodus Story From Myanmar
So much of our world is in turmoil and suffering!!! There are many places in the world experiencing tremendous suffering at the moment ... Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and…
Collective Memory: Treasuring Our Past
On the last weekend of October, nine RNDMs from Melbourne travelled to the small Victorian country town of Charlton where four RNDMs arrived one hundred years ago to assume responsibility…
The Universe Story: Celebrating Existence
In the first week of June 2024, I met with seven other RNDM Sisters, to reflect together on the “new cosmology”, and its implications for our life and mission. The…
A Momentous Adventure: The First RNDMs Sent to Canada
As previously mentioned, 2023 marks 125 years since the first RNDM Sisters came to Canada from France. During this anniversary year, on the first Wednesday of each month, we will…