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Homilies: Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year (C) Oct. 9, 2022
October 08, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MBWe receive many gifts from God, but it is not the gifts nor even the recipient, but the Giver, upon whom we should focus. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitte...
UCA News Weekly Summary, October 7, 2022
October 07, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Percival Mabasa, a hard-hitting radio commentator, is the latest in a long line of targeted killings of newspersons in Philippines, a Catholic-majority nation often dubbed as one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by ...
Homilies: Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the year (C) Oct. 2, 2022
October 01, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBPeople and situations will always appear that will need a response from this servant of God. The more I respond, the more opportunities for service will open up to me. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On Twitt...
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Hong Kong’s outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen faced a trial with fellow democracy supporters as the Vatican drew renewed criticism for its silence and attempts of warming ties with China’s communist regime. The high-profile case involving one of Asia’s senior most Catholic clerics has brought back focus on the warming ties between Beijing and the Vatican. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA Ne...
Homilies: Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year (C) Sept. 25, 2022
September 24, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBThis parable is a wake-up call to see that each and every man and woman is a child of God, and therefore my brother, my sister. Awareness can be the first step in conversion. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate...
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 11 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The martial law imposed by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on Sept. 21, 1972, is still remembered as one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history vowing to never forget the abuses of the dark period. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex...
Homilies: Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year (C) Sept. 18, 2022
September 17, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.46 MBInvesting is a way to wealth in much of the world today. Ideally, an investment grows, leading to yet further investment. Can I do that with my possessions, putting at least some of them forward for the needy? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute ...
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 11 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The military junta has been accused of abuses against the Christian minority, destroying their places of worship and targeting the clergy. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in As...
Homilies: Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year (C) Sept. 11, 2022
September 10, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBGod keeps coming after me, offering forgiveness and wisdom. The reason could not be in myself. Someone so perverse as I cannot deserve God's searching love, but I receive it all the same. It can only be because God loves me regardless of how I act. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia...
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 9, 2022
September 09, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Mother Teresa’s legacy of love and compassion for the poor, sick, and destitute continues even 25 years after her death. Her death anniversary is observed as the International Day of Charity honoring her philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, backgro...
Homilies: Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year (C) Sept. 4, 2022
September 03, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBToday, Jesus is telling us to be ready for fire so that when it comes, we will not be surprised, but resolute, knowing that the crisis today is one we took into account from the start. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews....
UCA News Weekly Summary, September 2, 2022
September 02, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The four champions of the poor and a polluted river in Asia have been selected for the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Awards honoring their extraordinary contributions toward transforming human lives and societies. This and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu A...
Observations: Dying, dead, waiting
August 28, 2022 23:30 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBThe Church in many places seems to be dying, and the response to that is often a panicked attempt to ward off the inevitable. But what if this dying and the being dead that will follow it are actually God’s will to bring about something completely new? Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On Twitter Follow us : twitter.c...
Homilies: Twenty Second Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 28, 2022
August 27, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBWe tend to think that reflection upon the Word of God, upon the Work of God, is something solemn, serious, and private. But, sometimes, we should be ready to hear the Word in the hustle and bustle of our lives, in the symposium of eating, drinking and gabbing that is our daily life. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For n...
UCA News Weekly Summary, August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The plight of the Rohingya must not be forgotten as the Myanmar military set about massacring, torturing, raping, and burning their villages in Rakhine State in 2017. Around one million refugees are waiting to return to their country in dignity with their full rights restored. Rights group have called for protection of the rights and justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya minority as they mark fifth anniversary of a mi...
Homilies: Twenty-First Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 21, 2022
August 20, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBSalvation is the state of being fully what God intends one to be. What God intends is loving communion with each of us and for us to live in communion with one another. So, whatever I do that helps my brothers and sisters know God's love and share it is an aid to their salvation. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in...
UCA News Weekly Summary, August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022 10:30 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Ongoing fighting between the military and rebel groups has led to at least 170,000 civilians being displaced from Christian-majority Kayah state, most of them sheltered in churches and other Christian institutions. This and more in this week’s podcast Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced ...
Homilies: Assumption Aug. 15, 2022
August 15, 2022 01:30 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBEvery feast of the Church is ultimately a celebration of what God has done in Jesus Christ. The Assumption is an encouraging reminder of what Christ has done for us and a challenge to live as what we have become through baptism. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews....
Homilies: Twentieth Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 14, 2022
August 13, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.52 MBGod seems to give what we do not want, and then expects us to call 'Good News.' Do you know the answer to the question: How do you train a mule? First, you take a large plank, and hit the animal over the head to get its attention. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.c...
UCA News Weekly Summary, August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. In 1982, the United Nations declared August 9 as the day to celebrate the indigenous peoples globally, but across Asia they are constantly battling to defend their cultures, territories and, above all, their rights. This and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produce...
Observations: Ten Days of Prayer for Peace
August 11, 2022 05:16 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBJust about everyone wants peace. That has certainly always been so. Yet, we do not have peace, and that, too, has probably always been so. We have never been able to build peace, and it is likely that we never will be. Either God will do it, or it shall not be done. Yet, we can and must join in God’s work through prayer and action. Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com Fo...
Homilies: Nineteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Aug. 7, 2022
August 06, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBToday's Gospel reminds us that regardless of whatever else we may do in the interim, we are waiting. The servants may have a dance party while awaiting the master's return, but they still keep an eye out for that return. So, where is he? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www...
UCA News Weekly Summary, August 5, 2022
August 05, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 11 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. The offer made by junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, which came after he announced a six-month extension to the current state of emergency and execution of four political prisoners, was too little too late, say rights groups. This and much more on today’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and p...
Homilies: Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 31, 2022
July 30, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MBThe love of God guarantees life. Might it be that I am greedy because deep down I am not yet ready to rely upon the love of God? Do I really believe that this world is the whole story? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com...
UCA News Weekly Summary, July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Myanmar’s military regime executed four political prisoners including a former minister and a veteran activist, drawing shock and revulsion at the ‘cruel’ use of capital punishment in decades. This and more in today’s podcast Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.c...
Homilies: Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 24, 2022
July 23, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MBJesus is telling us disciples that we need not worry that God will not understand our prayers. We do not have to use proper formulas, the right words. God loves us so much that our inadequate prayers suffice. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute plea...
UCA News Weekly Summary, July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022 10:30 - 10 minutes - 10 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Gotabaya Rajapaksha is gone, but the 22 million people of the island nation are in no mood to trust his successor to lead them out of the terrible mess he left behind. The country’s worst-ever economic crisis has reduced Sri Lankans to buy less, eat less and work less. This and more in today’s podcast Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laure...
Observations: The road to where Jesus awaits our belated arrival
July 19, 2022 04:50 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBPope Francis has appointed three women to a key office in the Vatican. It is a small step toward the long delayed acceptance of the radical equality between male and female disciples that marked the ministry of Jesus. Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On...
Homilies: Sixteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 17, 2022
July 16, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBToday, as the attitudes toward women that subverted the practice of Jesus are changing in many places, we in the Church are being challenged to once again accept the fact that Jesus still has something to teach us that seems subversive of the so-called "normal" ordering of society and the Church. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews...
UCA News Weekly Summary, July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Sri Lanka’s debt-laden economy has collapsed, its president on the run and the island nation is now on the verge of political instability. These and more in today’s podcast Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit w...
Homilies: Fifteenth Sunday of the Year (C) Jul. 10, 2022
July 09, 2022 08:30 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MBAs followers of Jesus, we are commissioned by him to serve any need we see, no matter what reasons we think there may be for passing by. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM...
UCA News Weekly Summary, July 8, 2022
July 08, 2022 10:32 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Father Stan dedicated his life to ensure the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples as equal citizens of India. The Jesuit was a modern-day martyr who followed Jesus, who became a threat to the discriminatory social, political and religious system of his time. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Anosh Malekar, presented by Joh...
Observations: Monolingual clergy in a multilingual Japanese Church
July 06, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBMost of Japan’s Catholics are not Japanese. They have come to alleviate a shortage of native workers. While the Church has tried to respond to their pastoral needs, little has been done to integrate them into the life of the Church as a missionary presence. There is a tendency on the part of local clergy to treat foreigners as a pastoral problem to be handled rather than as a missionary opportunity that requires a vigorous response. Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan shares some thoug...
Homilies: Fourteenth Sunday of the Year (C) July 3, 2022
July 02, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MBWe must teach the world's wolves a new way of living. We must teach respect for the weak and service to them. We must teach the wolves that lambs are not for devouring, but for showing us something about God. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute plea...
UCA News Weekly Summary, July 1, 2022
July 01, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBListen 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 of the once-vibrant city’s freedom and rights. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and ...
Observations: Why do we pray to saints?
June 28, 2022 10:25 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBWhat 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 saints that includes all of us offer a better understanding of what we are doing? Father William Grimm, who lives in New York, shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit ww...
Homilies: Thirteenth Sunday of the Year (C) June 26, 2022
June 25, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MBWhen 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 will not be penciled into our over-full schedules. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, v...
UCA News Weekly Summary, June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBListen 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. These stories and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanew...
Homilies: The Body and Blood of Christ (C) June 19, 2022
June 18, 2022 08:30 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MBGod'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 uses him to bless believers. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To...
UCA News Weekly Summary, June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBListen 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 podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucane...
Observations: Ghosts and the agnostic on me
June 17, 2022 04:24 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBWhether 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 and where we have been. Or, we can trust that the pattern of Christ’s cross, grave, and resurrection is the way that God is drawing us into a new creation.Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan, shares some thoughts on this. Produced by Binu Alex For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit...
Homilies: Trinity Sunday (C) June 12, 2022
June 11, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 14.9 MBOur 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 Christians to live that mission. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com ...
UCA News Weekly Summary, June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBListen 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 more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribu...
Homilies: Pentecost (C) June 5, 2022
June 04, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MBToday'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 upon the sins that might hinder that proclamation. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, vi...
UCA News Weekly Summary, June 03, 2022
June 03, 2022 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Catholics in Asia cheered as Pope Francis named six new cardinals from the continent including the first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Ch...
Observations: Let’s not fail our biggest test
May 30, 2022 05:43 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBThe world is in an ecological disaster and needs the People of God to show a way of hope. However, it is unlikely to be heard because those who speak too often do not speak to be heard. As a result, when Pope Francis actually does speak to be heard, we are ill-equipped to listen, let alone respond. Laudato si’, his response to the ecological disaster, must have a greater influence on Christians if we are to be a sacrament of hope for the world. Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan, shar...
Homilies: Ascension (C) May 29, 2022
May 28, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 14.3 MBWe, the new people of God, have been prepared for our vocation. We are the apostles. Christ has stepped aside so that we might step forward. The Acts of the Apostles begins with the Ascension of Jesus; they continue with us. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To...
UCA News Weekly Summary, May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Hong Kong’s outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen remains defiant after appearing in court in a case under the national security law. This story and more in this week’s podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.uca...
Homilies: Sixth Sunday of Easter (C) May 22, 2022
May 21, 2022 08:30 - 6 minutes - 15 MBThe gift of peace would be glorious in itself, but as Christians we have a special vocation. We are called not merely to find peace, but to be the means of peace for others. About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com To contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donate On...
UCA News Weekly Summary, May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 10:30 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBListen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Attack on Marian shrines in India and Myanmar shocked Catholics, while grief continued over the results of the Philippine elections amid the joy of sainthood for India’s first lay Catholic. These and more in this week’s Podcast. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Rock Ronald Rozario, edited by Peter Hill, presented by John Laurenson, background score by Andre Louis and produced by Binu Alex for ucanews.c...