Today, we are invited to adore the King whose glory is His mercy, whose power is made perfect in weakness, and whose Kingdom is established not by conquest, but by a love that sacrifices everything.
Bishop Francis Than Htun reflected on the faith of biblical figures like Abraham and the Virgin Mary, assuring the congregation that God calls not the perfect, but the willing.
In a world obsessed with power and pleasure, the witness of a virgin martyr and the truth of the Resurrection call us to fix our hearts on the one reality that endures: the God of the living.
Today’s scriptures show us the zeal for God’s house, a zeal that finds its ultimate purpose not in a building of stone, but in a heart perfectly consecrated to the Lord.
His Excellency Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang of Kalay Diocese urged the 45 participants to be “active learners” and future “peacemakers.”
There comes a moment when we must choose between comfortable compromise and costly fidelity.
Bishop Francis Than Tun delved into the profound theme of "Not Faith, but Faithfulness." He used the powerful example of St. Mother Teresa, who, despite decades of spiritual dryness and doubt, never ceased her charitable works and prayers.
The gifts God gives us—our life, our faith, our talents—are not meant to be preserved in safety, but to be invested with courage for the coming of His Kingdom.
“As we give, we are not the masters,” Bishop Francis Than Htun shared, reminding the congregation that all gifts come from God. He emphasized that the poor, too, have a gift to offer: their prayers.
Our faithfulness to God is measured not in a single grand gesture, but in the daily, concrete choices that form a life of integrity, a life where our actions finally say “yes” to the God we claim to believe in.
