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“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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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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When Silence Feels Too Easy: A Christian Reflection on Abortion Pills

Posted on April 8, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  There is a quiet change happening in our world. It is not loud, and many people do not notice it right away. But it matters. More and more, abortion is happening not in clinics, but at home, through pills. It is private, fast, and often … Continue reading →

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“Sakura Sampradaya”—”The Heartbeat of a Missionary who traveled from Sri Lanka to Japan”

Posted on March 4, 2026 by editor

Bro. Prasanna Perera , OMI –  Japan is famous for many reasons. Among the crowds who come to Japan searching for these reasons, I am just another person. Simply I consider myself someone lost between my own will and the will of God. That … Continue reading →

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Who Decides When A Life Is Valuable?

Posted on February 28, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Worthy? Who decides? When hospitals, media, and policy accept ending or withholding life for the vulnerable, I see how we begin to treat some people as less than fully human – problems to manage rather than neighbors to love. In this … Continue reading →

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Senior Citizens Feeling Lonely

Posted on January 6, 2026 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Have you ever had a pervasive feeling of being alone, empty inside, or cut off from others? For many older adults, loneliness is a painful and distressing experience caused by a gap between their desired and their actual levels of social connection. Unlike simple social … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas in a world in turmoil.

Posted on December 20, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  Christmas arrives this year amid a world that feels heavy — news of conflict, loss, climate anxiety, economic strain, and a loneliness many of us carry in silence. Simultaneously, the season advances with a flurry of lights, lists, and … Continue reading →

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How to Grow Old with God

Posted on December 15, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI –  To grow old with God is not merely to count the passing years, but to allow those years to deepen faith, become gentle, and bring peace to the soul. Aging, when lived in union with God, becomes a holy … Continue reading →

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A Basic Fear in a Broken World

Posted on January 11, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – It is estimated that about 38% of the Japanese population is above the age of 60, and 26% is above the age of 65. By 2050, one-third will be 65 or older. On the worldwide scale, people aged … Continue reading →

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Life At Conception Act: October pro-life month calls us to Radical Solidarity

Posted on September 8, 2023 by editor

Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI – October pro-life month’s theme calls all pro-lifers to be in Radical Solidarity on all critical pro-life issues, especially for the precious unborn. A fundamental life issue that has great importance far into the future and calls us … Continue reading →

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Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo Appeals for Japanese Society to Recognize that Life from Conception to Death Is Invaluable (from Papal Flight)

Posted on November 23, 2019 by editor

Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, warns some of his population risks extinction due to cultural standards and has made a strong appeal to recognize protecting life from conception to natural death.

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