Tag Archives: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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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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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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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A Mini Treason

Posted on May 26, 2026 by editor

Ron Rolheiser, OMI – Thomas Merton once said that what he feared in his own life was not so much a massive betrayal of his vocation, but a series of mini treasons that lead to a different kind of death. And that’s … Continue reading →

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Jubilee year being celebrated

Posted on March 20, 2026 by editor

Jude Peirispulle, OMI – (Pastor of Toyohashi Catholic Church). To celebrate the Year of the Pilgrimage, on November 30th, 220 parishioners from Totohashi Church made a pilgrimage to Ogaki Catholic Church, Gifu Catholic Church, Nunoike Catholic Church (Cathedral), and Chikaramachi Catholic Church. … 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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Celebrating Christmas Mass with Sri Lankans in Fukuoka

Posted on February 2, 2026 by editor

Samith Sandaruwan, OMI – As a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who came from Sri Lanka to Japan almost 2 years ago, I had a great opportunity, at the request of my fellow Sri Lankans, to celebrate the Christmas Mass … 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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Refugee Crying Out in the Wilderness

Posted on April 27, 2025 by editor

Jerome Novotny , OMI – Poet Warsan Shire hit a nerve when she composed this stanza in her poem “Home”. “No one leaves home unless / home is the mouth of a shark. You only run for the border / when you see the whole … Continue reading →

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