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- Leadership Ministry June 7, 2023
- War Against Children: Down Syndrome Genocide – 90% Killed (Part 13) April 26, 2023
- “Go to Galilee” April 14, 2023
- Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2023, 17.02.2023 March 19, 2023
- A New Generation: The Senior Family March 19, 2023
- Message of His Holiness Pope Francis XXXI World Day of the Sick – 11 February 2023 February 10, 2023
- OMI Japan: Christmas in Kochi – Dec. 27 ~ 28, 2022 December 30, 2022
- ADVENT: Stay Awake! November 29, 2022
- ‘Let go’ – not easy, but necessary October 29, 2022
- Oblate Toyohashi Mission ~ in the eyes of the Delegation Superior October 25, 2022
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Leadership Ministry
Brad Rozairo, OMI – Accepting any responsibility demands a big “yes” and if you are not prepared for the job, it can put you down when things do not go right. Many do not want to get involved in the leadership ministry because … Continue reading
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ADVENT: Stay Awake!
Brad Rozairo, OMI – Last Sunday (Nov.27, 2022) the Catholic Church entered the Advent season. This means that the day of waiting for Christmas has begun.
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‘Let go’ – not easy, but necessary
Brad Rozairo, OMI – In the year 2008, I followed a six-month psycho-spiritual renewal program, known as the ‘Sabbatical Pilgrimage’ in the Philippines. The focus of the program was mainly on the inner journey of life. There were inputs that helped me … Continue reading
Mission Station – A Periphery Glance
Brad Rozairo OMI — People living in places where there is no sign of a church or a convent often look for a priest or a nun to talk to. When they meet such a person, they are full of joy … Continue reading
Prayer For Peace
Brad Rozairo OMI — “Protecting All Life Makes Peace” is the theme for this year’s “TEN DAYS OF PRAYER FOR PEACE” which is annually being observed in Japan from August 6 ~ August 15. This initiative was taken by the … Continue reading
Rituals or Spirituality?
Brad Rozairo, OMI – During this time of the pandemic, those involved in parish ministry begin to ask, what is going to be the future of our churches? When the state of emergency is imposed, the churches stop celebrating masses and other … Continue reading
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Lent and Pandemic
Brad Rozairo, OMI – Last year, the season of Lent arrived with lockdown and imposed severe disciplines on everyone. Compared to some countries although the lockdown in Japan was not very strict, meetings and gatherings were cancelled, ‘work from home’ order came into … Continue reading
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Lenten Reflection Guide 2021: Brothers and Sisters All
Dear Brothers,This is to share with you the Lenten Reflection Guide 2021 & 2 medicines from Pope Francis! May our time of Lent and the joy of Easter open us to the intentional love of God through the experience of Jesus … Continue reading
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Christmas online gathering: December 28, 2020
Brad Rozairo, OMI – Covid-19 has made us turn to social media for some of our Delegation gatherings. So far using ZOOM software, we have had council meetings, a 90th birthday celebration for Fr. John Iwo, a prayer service on … Continue reading
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Goodbye 2020
Dear Brothers, The year 2020 saw an unexpected visitor entering this world and getting hold of everything, and even to this day continues to manipulate humanity and the planet. During this year, either we saw on the television or read … Continue reading
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YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH: 2020.12.08 ~ 2021.12.08
Bradly Rozairo OMI – Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him…(Mt.1:24) We often speak about Mary and preach on her response to God at the annunciation. I think the “Year of St. Joseph” invites us to reflect on … Continue reading
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Protect All Life Month
Bradly Rozairo OMI – In order to respond to the message of Pope Francis when he visited Japan in November 2019, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan has introduced “Protect all life month”: September 1 – October 4, every year starting from 2020.
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