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Sunday Homily

The Epiphany of the Lord, January 4, 2026

The light that dawned in Bethlehem was not a private glow for a chosen few, but a radiant beacon for the entire world, drawing all peoples out of darkness and into the brilliant dawn of God’s merciful love.

Asia, News

“Be Not Afraid”: Boarding House Celebrates 30 Years of Nurturing Hope in Pathein

Bishop Henry Eikhlein traced the boarding house’s founding to a moment of inspiration. He recounted how its founder, Fr. Justin Saw Lwin, attended a youth congress in the Philippines where Pope St. John Paul II delivered a powerful message: “Be not afraid.”

Dalily reflection

Christmas Weekday: January 3, 2026

Saint John, in his first letter, reveals our true identity with breathtaking clarity: “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. And so we are!”

Dalily reflection

Christmas Weekday: January 2, 2026

John the Baptist is simply "the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘make straight the way of the Lord.’"

Dalily reflection

The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, 2026

A happy and blessed New Year! As the world turns the page on the calendar, the Church, in her wisdom, does not begin with a resolution, but with a revelation.

Dalily reflection

The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 31, 2025

Today, the beloved Apostle John assures us that we are not helpless in this struggle, for we possess a sacred anointing from God that enables us to abide in the Truth.

Dalily reflection

The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 30, 2025

Through the gentle witness of a prophetess and the stark warning of an apostle, we are shown the path to a heart that rests in true and lasting peace.

Asia, News

In Yangon, a Parish’s 25-Year Journey Marred by Remembrance of the Innocent

Myanmar Cardinal emphasized that while the physical structure is important, it is the presence of Christ that gives true beauty and strength to the Church.

Dalily reflection

The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas, December 29, 2025

The Word of God today presents a stark and beautiful truth: our encounter with Christ is not meant to be a private comfort, but a transformative light that reveals the state of our hearts and compels us to love.

Asia, News

Myanmar Bishop Confirms 86 Children, Honors Married Couples in Rural Christmas Visit in Pathein Diocese

Bishop Henry Eikhlein of Pathein Diocese confirmed 86 children and presided over a Jubilee for married couples during a pastoral visit to the remote Peinnegone parish in the Ayeyarwady Delta.

Sunday Homily

Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (A), December 28, 2025

On this Feast of the Holy Family, the Church invites us to look upon the humble dwelling in Nazareth as the first and greatest school of Christian life.

Dalily reflection

Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, December 27, 2025

In the afterglow of the Nativity, the Church presents us not with a martyr’s bloody witness, but with the testimony of one who leaned on the Lord’s breast—a witness of intimate love that begets unshakable faith.

Dalily reflection

Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyr, December 26, 2025

On this second day of the Christmas Octave, the Church does not linger at the manger but immediately directs our gaze to the Cross. In the blood of Stephen, the first martyr, the full meaning of Christmas is revealed.