Pastoral formation
The church in times of Covid: Discerning pastoral responses for a new world
The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a prolonged crisis with no apparent end in sight. Many faith communities are facing challenges in their...read more
God’s grace in lockdown
We were almost halfway through our programme at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) when it was announced to us that the management had decided...read more
Filling up my “empty cups”
In my 21 years in religious life, I have been engaged in two ministries: Formation and Generalate. I was a formator in the novitiate and...read more
A place of renewal
Fr Norbert, a religious from Papua New Guinea, recalls a time when he was stuck in a bad place in his life. He drank a...read more
EAPI launches online journal
It was a fine day despite the weatherman’s gloomy forecast. God always has the last say. On that blessed note, we launched the East Asian...read more
Like a seed that has been sown
My wife and I have been working for the Daru-Kiunga Diocese as family life coordinators for 13 years. In 2017, she attended the same programme...read more
Caring for the self
Life in the mission is not a garden of roses. In the process of our journey there are times when we find ourselves in need...read more
I am their sister
I am a Franciscan missionary in Macau, China. I came to the Philippines last year to study English. Back in Macau I did pastoral work...read more
We are instruments through which God’s grace needs to flow
I had no expectations when I came to the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI). I was just in need of some rest and solitude. When...read more