Category: Taiwan
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“ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY”
I fondly remember a chat I had with a friend some time back referring to the present generation vis-à-vis life’s commitments today. I quite remember him say the following: “In my opinion, the NOW generation’s biggest fault is a lack of patience to get things done; and when it comes to their own businesses –…
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Primer encuentro con el chino mandarín: sus sonidos y tonos
Desde el martes hemos comenzado nuestra primera misión: la conquista del chino mandarín. Dos horas diarias de clase y una profesora sola para ti. A mí, que he aprendido el coreano siempre en grupos de 12 personas, me parece todo un lujo. Pero un lujo necesario. Cuando leas el resto comprenderás porque. Hasta ahora solo…
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Il primo giorno di scuola
Ebbene sì, è arrivato anche per noi il momento di iniziare lo studio della lingua cinese. La prima volta che mi han detto che sarei partito per Taiwan m’è venuto male: il Cinese? Con quella lista infinita di disegnini da imparare a memoria? E come farò? Il bello è che siamo in tre e quindi…
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OPENING OF A MISSION
On 2nd September we, P. Eugenio, Mathews and Piero, left Italy for South Korea in view of entering officially in Taiwan on the 12th September. This would then be the historical date in which the Consolata Missionaries would formalize their presence and consequently open their new mission in Taiwan.God is great! On the 12th September,…
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La llegada a Taiwan
“ Ni jao “ a todos Hoy 12 de septiembre de 2014 Piero, Mathews y yo hemos llegado a Taiwán para quedarnos. Hemos salido a las 11 de la mañana desde Corea, nuestra antesala de Asia, y en dos horas ya estábamos en el aeropuerto de Taipéi. Impresiona la llegada del aéreo pues este esta…
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OUR DEPARTURE TO TAIWAN THROUGH SOUTH KOREA
The 2nd September 2014 becomes the official date of departure of the three pioneer missionaries destined to the new mission in Taiwan. This day has been long awaited by both the tree missionaries as well as the entire Consolata family, since the other new mission opened this year in Angola was already inaugurated early last…
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THE SLOW AND GRADUAL JOURNEY TOWARDS TAIWAN
Since February 2014 when the official communication and the public announcement of the names of the three pioneer missionaries for the new mission in Taiwan (Frs. Eugenio, Piero and Mathews), the journey to Taiwan was basically set on motion (at least in the minds of the three). This has involved lots of movements as well…
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Si parte!!
Da tempo aspettavamo questo momento. All’inizio sembrava così lontano, come se dovesse arrivare nella prossima era geologica, poi piano piano abbiamo iniziato a sentirlo più vicino, soprattutto quando ci siamo imbarcati per il viaggio in Mongolia ed abbiamo pregato, lavorato, visitato e scherzato con i missionari della Consolata che lavorano in Asia. E adesso l’attesa…
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WHY PARTICULARLY TAIWAN IN THE OPTION FOR ASIA?
Right from the day the Consolata Missionaries made the official communication on the opening of the new mission in Taiwan, the above has been the very commonly asked question from all quarters; of course phrased in different ways: – Why are the Consolata Missionaries closing other missions in Africa and Latin America and instead opening…