Weekdays of Advent: December 20, 2025
The angel Gabriel is sent not to a king in a palace, but to a virgin named Mary.
Weekdays of Advent: December 19, 2025
Today, we are given two stories of miraculous births, stories that teach us that God’s greatest gifts are often preceded by a period of waiting, prayer, and divine preparation.
Mandalay Priests’ Retreat Focuses on Peace and Service
The retreat conferences were structured around four daily themes: Peace, Service, Communion, and Faith. Reflecting on peace,
Weekdays of Advent: December 18, 2025
Joseph’s righteousness now faces its ultimate test. It must expand to encompass a mystery far beyond human understanding.
Weekdays of Advent: December 17, 2025
The Lion and the Lineage Voice over by Carol San San Lwin Gen 49:1-2.8-10; Psalm: 71; Mt 1:1-17 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, as we draw ever nearer to the celebration of Christmas, the Church directs our gaze backward through the corridors…
Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent, December 16, 2025
God is not as interested in our initial, pious words as He is in our final, repentant actions. He looks past the polished "yes" of the self-assured and seeks the humble, stumbling "yes" of the sinner who turns back to Him.
Monday of the Third Week of Advent, December 15, 2025
The Word of God today presents us with a striking contrast: the clear, prophetic vision of an outsider who sees God’s plan, and the spiritual blindness of religious insiders who cannot recognize God’s presence in their midst.
Third Sunday of Advent (A), December 14, 2025
We are called to rejoice not because our journey is over, but precisely because we are on the way, because the One for whom we long is so glorious that the very act of waiting for Him transforms us.
Two Jesuit Deacons Ordained to Priesthood in Yangon Cathedral
“Ordination lasts only a short moment, but priesthood is a lifelong journey,” Bishop Raymond Wai Lin Htun said.
Saturday of the Second Week of Advent, December 13, 2025
The Prophet Elijah's story and its fulfillment in John the Baptist illuminate the path of every witness who prepares the world for Christ—a path that often leads through the fire of suffering but always radiates with the light of truth.