Joseph Masilamany

Matthew’s life is proof that no one is beyond the reach of grace. If Jesus could see an apostle in a despised tax collector, what might He see in us?

Every year on September 14, the Catholic Church pauses to remember one of the most paradoxical symbols in human history: the Cross. What was once a brutal instrument of shame and death is now lifted high as a sign of triumph, hope, and eternal love.

For Asia, the lesson is clear: culture and religion are not enemies. Properly understood, they are companions in humanity’s search for God.

On Sept 8, Catholics around the world mark the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a celebration that honours the birth of the woman chosen to bear Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.

“We were born locally, and we serve the locals,” Sister Rose Wong Pik Ling, Superior General of the SSFS says.

The Acts of the Apostles continues to live on, not just in Scripture, but in places like Kampung Quop, Borneo, where a handful of Christians gather on Wednesday evenings to read, pray, and believe together.