Bishop Peter Hla Retires, Successor Steps In for Pekhon Diocese in Myanmar
Bishop Hla is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, who had been serving as the diocese’s coadjutor bishop—a role designed to ensure a smooth transition on February 2, 2026.
Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, February 3, 2026
Today Scripture reveals a profound truth: God’s power is most clearly manifested not in the halls of human authority, but in the moments of our greatest vulnerability and surrender.
The Kitchen Saint: For 25 Years, a Mother’s Love Nourished Kengtung’s Future Priests
Daw Esther Ju Phaw has just marked 25 years of service—a Silver Jubilee not of preaching or teaching, but of feeding, nurturing, and quietly guiding generations of young seminarians in Kengtung, Myanmar.
Myanmar Bishop Confirms 164 on Feast of St. Don Bosco, Warns Against ‘Educated Monsters’
Bishop John Mung Ngawn La Sam stressed the critical need for moral formation from a young age, cautioning that without it, society risks creating “educated monsters.”
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, February 2, 2026
Today’s feast is a symphony of paradoxes: the All-Pure submits to a rite of purification; the Eternal High Priest is presented for consecration; the Light of the Nations is revealed in the arms of an old man, who immediately speaks of falling and rising, and of a sword.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), February 1, 2026
Through the prophet, the apostle, and the Lord Himself, we are invited into the blessed revolution of God’s Kingdom, where true strength is found in surrender, and glory is discovered in humility.
Saturday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, January 31, 2026
Our lives can often feel like two different seas: one churned by the storms of our own making—our sins, our failings, our regrets—and another, more frightening sea, of circumstances beyond our control.
Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, January 30, 2026
The Kingdom in Our Midst: Grace Amidst Our Failings Voice over by Angeline Chue Chue 2Sam 11:1-4a.5-10a.13-17, Psalm: 50, Mk 4:26-34 My dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Today’s readings present us with a stark and sobering contrast: the devastating power of human…
Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, January 29, 2026
Today, through the humble prayer of King David and the challenging words of our Lord, we are invited to examine the inner disposition that allows God’s work in us to grow and bear light for the world.
Four Myanmar SJA Sisters Mark 25 Years of Service in Remote Clinics, Classrooms, and Media
Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai of Mawlamyine Diocese urged gratitude not only for “the bouquet offered to our face” but also for “the knife at our back,” presenting the jubilee as a witness to a life poured out in service.