Across the Philippines, one of the most beloved Marian feasts is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a title honored by countless churches and communities throughout the country.
Nearly a year after its inauguration, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Behiang, under the Archdiocese of Imphal in northeast India, welcomed two Ursuline Sisters from the Pune Province who will begin a new mission in this Indo–Myanmar border village.
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated each year on December 8, now speaks to me not of perfection, but of preparation, how God readies hearts long before miracles unfold.
