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Article: Home is where his hut is.(A LETTER FROM BANGLADESH)(Maryknoll Fr. Bob McCahill)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- December 23, 2005
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Every Christmas, Maryknoll Fr. Bob McCahill shares with family and friends, including those at NCR, a letter reflecting on his ministry of being present to the Muslim people of Bangladesh. He arrives in a village, makes friends and helps the locals when they allow it, but his main objective is simply being there.
Dear Friends,
During the first five months of my stay in the new town, Gaibandha, 10 persons offered to let me build a house on their land. One of them, Sohel, welcomed me with the understanding that I need not pay land rent. His family knows their only reward will be to share in the blessings Allah bestows on me for helping the disabled. In ...