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Brother Karl the Builder
SVD missionary, Bro Karl Schaarschmidt talks to Paul Hurley, SVD, about his 37 years in Africa as a nomad, building churches, clinics and schools, mostly in Kenya.
Sep 3, 2008


Healing Beneath the Palm Trees
Christina Brunner writes about the work of an Irish SVD helping addicts “to let go of their misery” at a Caribbean retreat set up with money from rock star, Eric Clapton.
Jun 30, 2008


The Jesus Prayer Rosary
Michael Cleary, SVD, writes about the SVD biblical apostolate and his “little work” within that apostolate – the Jesus Prayer Rosary.
Jun 5, 2008


Missing But Not Missed
The numbers game is causing the Church to shift its focus away from a more secularized Europe and Latin America towards Africa and Asia. John Prior, SVD, reports on a recent meeting of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council of Culture.
Jun 5, 2008


Reconnecting with the Foundational Vision
This year and next year are special ones for the Divine Word Missionaries and their lay Associates as the centennials of the deaths of their founder, SS Arnold Janssen (1837-1909) and Joseph Freinademetz (1852-1908) are marked. Thomas Malipurathu, SVD, recalls the special healing granted to Pamela Avellenosa through the intercession of St Arnold which paved the way for his canonisation
May 1, 2008

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