Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 24, 2025
Jesus gives a command and a warning: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate.”
Saturday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 23, 2025
Jesus speaks of the scribes and Pharisees, the religious elite. Their problem is not their teaching—Jesus says, “do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you.” Their problem is their heart. “They preach but they do not practice.”
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 22, 2025
The world offers us a grammar of self-interest, division, and conditional love. Christ, reflected in the faithful love of Ruth, offers us a new syntax: total love for God, expressed in practical love for neighbor.
Thursday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 21, 2025
In Jephthah’s tragic vow and the King’s lavish feast, we encounter the beauty and cost of divine invitation.
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 20, 2025
Through a fable from the time of the Judges and a parable from the lips of Christ, the Holy Spirit invites us to see differently, to think differently, and to live differently.
Myanmar Church Mourns Loss of Bishop Emeritus Abraham Than of Kengtung at 98
The Catholic Church in Myanmar is in mourning following the peaceful passing of Bishop Emeritus Abraham Than of Kengtung Diocese. The beloved prelate returned to his heavenly home early this morning, August 18, 2025, at 6:40 AM. He was 98…
Century-Old Faith Shines as Kanazogone Parish Celebrates Feast of the Assumption
Bishop Henry Eikhlein reflected on the parish church itself – now over 100 years old – as a powerful "testimony of the faith and sacrifices of past generations."
Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 19, 2025
In Gideon’s trembling heart and the rich young man’s sorrow, we see our own struggles reflected—and hear God’s unwavering promise: "I am with you. Trust Me."
Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2025
Israel’s cycle of idolatry and the rich young man’s sorrow reveal the same truth: Half-hearted faith always disappoints; total surrender alone satisfies.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 17, 2025
God’s purifying love demands our total surrender—even when it brings rejection, division, or suffering.