Podcast Episodes

UCA News Weekly Summary, July 1, 2022

Episode 720

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.

Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the British handover to China as pro-democracy campaigners lament the erosion o…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Observations: Why do we pray to saints?

Episode 719

What do we think we are doing when we pray to saints? Are we applying extra pressure on God? Are we relying upon some sort of magical powers that we think a saint might possess? Does the communion of…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Homilies: Thirteenth Sunday of the Year (C) June 26, 2022

Episode 716

When the Lord calls us, it is because he wants a response in action from us now, not a minute from now, not an hour from now, not next week or next year. He does not call upon us by appointment. He w…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, June 24, 2022

Episode 717

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.

Natural disasters have hit Asian nations, affecting millions of people from Afghanistan to Bangladesh, India and China.…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Homilies: The Body and Blood of Christ (C) June 19, 2022

Episode 713

God's love and blessings are not limited by the belief of the men and women through whom God chooses to work. A pagan priest-king not only has a place in the building of the Reign of God, but God use…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, June 17, 2022

Episode 715

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.

Rising attacks against Christians have triggered alarm in India and Myanmar. These stories and more in this week’s podc…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Observations: Ghosts and the agnostic on me

Episode 714

Whether or not they really exist, ghosts teach us something about what is happening in the Church. The Church as we have known it is dying in much of the world. We can, like ghosts, hang on to what a…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Homilies: Trinity Sunday (C) June 12, 2022

Episode 710

Our glory as Christians is that God has chosen us to carry on the mission of the Son to be the love of God incarnate in creation. Our shame is that we so often fail as a Church and as individual Chri…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, June 10, 2022

Episode 712

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes.

The Indonesian government has invited Pope Francis to visit the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. This story and…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Homilies: Pentecost (C) June 5, 2022

Episode 708

Today's feast is a celebration of our mission as Church to proclaim to the whole world that Christ is risen. Since it is also a day on which we recall Christ's gift of forgiveness, we must reflect up…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago