Author Archives: editor

“Give Them Something to Eat”: The Hungry Children of Asia

Posted on September 23, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – Who are the Poor? It is difficult for me to look at a photograph of a hungry child and simply turn the page. Perhaps it is because I have spent so many years working with young people at Kochi University … Continue reading →

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Bridges across Borders. My experience in Toyohashi Catholic Church.

Posted on September 9, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera, OMI –  The face of the Catholic Church is becoming more universal and intercultural. In the document of the Second Vatican Council, Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy), it states that the Church does not wish to impose a … Continue reading →

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Beauty of Human Life, 61 yrs in Japan

Posted on August 29, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – Working in pro-life ministry for over 40 years as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate has given me the opportunity to meet people at almost every stage of life. I have shared the happiness of families welcoming a new … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Later in Japan — A Year Guided by God

Posted on August 13, 2026 by editor

Bro Dominic Savio Dao An Phuoc, OMI – My name is Dominic Savio Dao An Phuoc. I am a Vietnamese seminarian of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. My journey with Japan began ten years ago, when I first came here as a technical … Continue reading →

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Nagasaki, 81 Years Later: A Wound That Calls Us to Peace

Posted on August 9, 2026 by editor

Remembering the People Jerome Novotny , OMI –Today, as we remember Nagasaki, I do not want simply to speak about an event in history. I want us to remember people – fathers and mothers, children and grandparents, students and workers, priests and religious sisters … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time of the Year in Japan

Posted on July 31, 2026 by editor

Brad Rozairo, OMI  As the month of August begins, I am reminded of the “Ten Days for Peace”. In February 1981, the late Pope Saint John Paul II delivered his ‘Appeal for Peace’ at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, stating: ‘War … Continue reading →

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Discovering Japan Together: An Orientation to Life and Mission

Posted on July 28, 2026 by editor

Tatel, Howard , OMI –  For a new missionary arriving in Japan, orientation to the country is not learned only through explanations, schedules, or information about culture. Japan is gradually understood by walking through its streets, entering its sacred spaces, listening to its sounds, … Continue reading →

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IVF: Are We Playing God with Human Embryos

Posted on July 25, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Imagine a young married couple. They have dreamed of having children since the day they were married. Month after month they hope, pray, and wait—but nothing happens. Eventually, their doctor suggests in vitro fertilization (IVF). Friends encourage them to try … Continue reading →

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Tightrope Walking

Posted on July 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Nobuhiko Yagi, OMI – Back when I was a student, I had a summer job at a circus – not as a performer, but as a lighting technician. Behind the big main tent where everyone watched the show, there were animal … Continue reading →

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Excursion to Kyoto

Posted on July 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera, OMI –  These days, I am reading a book called “A Concise History of Japan” by Milton W. Meyer. From the title of the book, you may already have understood its content. Yes, it is an introduction to the history … Continue reading →

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Season of Creation 2026: Living Waters

Posted on July 4, 2026 by editor

Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI – The World Council of Churches calls Christians worldwide to observe the Season of Creation from Sept 1 – October 4, 2026. The Season of Creation is an ecumenical initiative that takes place annually from September … Continue reading →

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AI, Faith, and the Future: Becoming the Person God Created You to Be in a Digital World

Posted on June 27, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  If I could sit down with a group of university students and young adults today, there is one conversation I would want us to have. It would not begin with computers or robots. It would begin with a much more … Continue reading →

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