Joseph Masilamany

Holy Thursday, then, is not mere commemoration. It is a return to something fragile and immense, a mystery placed into the care of men who remain, unmistakably, human.

“Palm Sunday invites us to walk with Christ - not only in moments of joy, but also in times of suffering,” Archbishop Leow said. “We must be ready to reach out to those in need and become instruments of peace.”

Sheen was not only a theologian and archbishop - he was also a prolific writer and media pioneer. He authored over 60 books and two syndicated newspaper columns that ran for nearly 20 years, bringing moral and philosophical reflection into the public sphere.

Today, March 25, the Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Lord.

“The blood of martyrs is seed for the Church,” Romero once said. Today, his blood still waters the soil for those daring to speak truth to power.

St. John Paul II was a pilgrim across nations, ideologies, and human experience. He confronted tyranny without weapons, spoke truth without fear, and bore suffering with grace.

On this feast day, St Joseph invites us to reconsider what it means to be great. Not in prominence, but in presence. Not in recognition, but in responsibility. Not in words, but in witness.

Pope Leo XIV appealed to Catholics everywhere to unite spiritually for peace. “I ask all the faithful,” he said, “to pray the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary for the peoples suffering from war, that hearts may be touched and that the path of dialogue and peace may prevail.”

A coalition of Catholic intellectual and professional groups across the Asia-Pacific has issued a strong public statement condemning recent military attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, warning that the escalating conflict risks triggering a wider regional war and deepening civilian suffering.

When Pope Paul VI stepped onto Asian soil in 1970, he was doing more than making a pastoral visit. He was signaling a shift in how the Catholic Church viewed its global mission.