Both readings speak to the same truth: love for Christ is the only foundation for courageous witness, and that love leads where we would rather not go—but always to glory.
Both readings speak to our own situation: we live in a divided world, often facing opposition, yet we are held together by the hope of the Resurrection and the love of the Father.
In the remote Putao Zone of Kachin State, 250 faithful, catechists, listeners, and Rawang traditional elders gathered on May 18 to celebrate RVA Day, marking eight years of the RVA Rawang Service broadcasting the Good News in the local language.
More than 800 faithful gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Myaungmya on May 17 to celebrate the RVA Day of Pwo Karen Service, coinciding with the Feast of the Ascension, in a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Henry Eikhlein of Pathein Diocese.
The Catholic Church in Pathein Diocese marked a significant milestone on May 13 with the official opening of Marygone Parish, a new ecclesiastical jurisdiction comprising 13 villages and 230 Catholic families.
In Acts, Paul encounters incomplete disciples, lacking the Spirit’s fullness. In the Gospel, Jesus warns of tribulation yet promises a peace the world cannot give. Together, they teach us that the Spirit of Jesus is our courage and our calm in every storm.
More than 500 Catholics gathered at an internally displaced persons camp in the Banmaw Diocese on May 10 to celebrate the RVA Day of Kachin Jinghpaw Service.
"The catechists work together with the priests and faithfully carry out the religious service," Bishop Henry Eikhlein said. "The priests and catechists are the ones who contribute greatly to the Church."
Today, the Scriptures show us this promise in action: a learned man named Apollos, who knew the Scriptures but needed a more complete understanding, and Jesus Himself, who assures us that the Father Himself loves us.
Through a vision to Paul and a promise from Jesus, the Lord assures us: He is with us. The sorrow we endure will become joy. And no one will take that joy from us.
Despite heavy rain and ongoing difficulties in Chin State, around 700 Catholics gathered at Charbal Church on May 10 for the second joint RVA Day of the Hakha and Falam services, demonstrating what Bishop Lucius Hre Kung called the faithful's strong love for God.