Podcast Episodes

Homilies: Passion or Palm Sunday (C) Apr. 13, 2025

Episode 1037

We give thanks to Christ for uniting with us, embracing the fear, pain and death that are an ineradicable part of our lives. At the worst times of my life, Christ crucified is there with me.

About the…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, April 11, 2025

Episode 1038

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

Catholic bishops have allied with Thai opposition parties to urge the government to abandon a bill that aims to lega…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Homilies: Fifth Sunday of Lent (C) Apr. 6, 2025

Episode 1035

Sin is serious, but the most important thing in the world is the love of God that forgives our sins. The scribes and Pharisees had forgotten that.

About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Marykn…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, April 4, 2025

Episode 1036

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

Muslim leaders in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara have apologized for displaying the flag of a banned Islamic group d…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Homilies: Fourth Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 30, 2025

Episode 1033

Lent is a time for me to come to my senses and return to my Father. I do not need fancy words. I do not need to buy forgiveness with good deeds or intentions. All I need is to say, "Father, I have fl…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, March 28, 2025

Episode 1034

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

The 22-year-old survived a murderous attack at his workplace over an alleged desecration of Islamic texts. Listen …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Homilies: Third Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 23, 2025

Episode 1031

We are celebrating Lent, the season of repentance. We reflect upon our sinfulness and do what we can with God's help to change our lives. Rather than punishing us, God gives us chance after chance to…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, March 21, 2025

Episode 1032

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

A court handed down jail terms on eight indigenous people in Indonesia’s Christian-majority East Nusa Tenggara pro…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Homilies: Second Sunday of Lent (C) Mar. 16, 2025

Episode 1028

Lent is a chance to live our true citizenship. In prayer, fasting and sacrifice, we weaken our ties to the world. We withdraw from our citizenship in this world in order to focus upon our true home, …

Published on 9 months ago

UCA News Weekly Summary, March 14, 2025

Episode 1030

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

Christians have mourned a Protestant bishop’s son, who was killed by men who also gang raped female tourists in south…

Published on 9 months ago