Fr. Alphonse Aung Ko Latt, Archdiocesan Youth Director, and Sr. Cynthimar Sylvie (FMA) introduced the profound significance of the Jubilee Year and emphasized the gathering's core purpose: fostering unity, deepening faith, and rekindling hope among the youth.
The rich man isn't condemned for being wealthy or prudent in itself. He is condemned for his idolatry of self-sufficiency and his neglect of his relationship with God and his duty to others.
Bishop Francis Than Htun highlighted the convent’s proximity to Yangon General Hospital, where it offers vital respite: "Family members assisting patients can come to the convent to have a bath, take rest, and may get food... When it is provided with love, it is truly in accordance with the mentality of St. Euphrasia.
John’s unwavering commitment to moral truth epitomizes the ultimate sacrifice, inspiring us to denounce economic injustice and resist moral cowardice even when truth costs relationships.
Myanmar Cardinal highlighted, "We are to be grateful people. If you forget the language of Gratitude, you will never be on speaking terms with happiness. A grateful person is filled with happiness."
"We need to ask for pardon from our parents for our failures. Reconciliation is a healing," Fr. Raphael Htun Nay Khaing said, reaffirming the biblical promise: