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Encounter, Not Instruction: Why Catholic Education Matters Today
By Margarita “Maita” M. Ladrido, Ph.D.Originally published on White ButterflyThis article is republished with the author’s consent. MARGARITA “MAITA” M. LADRIDO, PH.D I have been an educator and a school administrator for more than twenty years. Before that, I spent almost a decade as a full-time mission worker for Youth for Christ. These two worlds—…
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Young Hearts on Fire: Saigon Youth Day 2025
The Youth Day of Saigon Diocese 2025 held on November 22 gathered more than 5,000 young people and 1,200 volunteers at the Pastoral Center, filling the entire space with an atmosphere that was both vibrant and deeply prayerful. With the theme “Hearts Ablaze,” the event invited young people to rediscover the fire of faith within…
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Reflection: Hope at peripheries as Holy Doors begin to close
Chainarong Monthienvichienchai December 30, 2025 Members of the Assumption Sisters of the Thabom community with their provincial superior (far right), a councilor, and a teacher with her niece along a road fading into rice fields in Thabom. Photo by LiCAS News As the Holy Doors of the Jubilee Year 2025 begin to close, the Catholic…
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To Say “Yes” Again — A Renewal Rooted in Grace, Mercy and Surrender
June 14, 2025Renewal of Vows of Sr. Mary Teresa, Sr. Therese Faustina, Sr. Pauline Rosa, Sr. Teresa Hanh and Sr. Christine Emmanuel This Renewal of Vows is a powerful reminder that the call to follow Christ never grows old — it only deepens. It is a moment of grateful remembrance as you recall your first “yes”—and how…
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A Life Poured Out in Love: A Tribute to Lolo Kiko
“Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is …. life is…
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Pilgrim from the East: A journey of faith and renewal in Jubilee Rome
As a pilgrim from Thailand walking the cobbled streets of Rome during the Jubilee Year 2025, I am overwhelmed. The Eternal City feels as though it’s breathing deeper these days—its ancient lungs filled with the prayers of millions who have come to celebrate this extraordinary Holy Week. Rome is bursting at the seams. The city…
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A Grateful Welcome to our New Council Sisters
Religious of the Assumption: Asia Pacific ProvinceWith joy and gratitude, we share the good news with all of you – our new Asia Pacific Provincial Council! Gracious God, we thank You for the gift of our dear Sisters, Sr. MarJo, Sr. MIgs, Sr. Irene and Sr. Vicenta for their “YES” on this new mission. Sisters,…
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From our friends in Denmark
Dear Sisters of the Assumption,At the end of September 2024, four of the Leadership of Rygaards School in Copenhagen, Elsebeth Trap (Principal), Kasper Stæger (Head of Danish Primary School), Brad Baudach (Head of International Secondary School) and myself, Shirley Jacobsen (Head of International Primary School), set out on the long journey almost halfway around the…
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A missionary in Japan prays…
Dear God,Today marks my 2nd anniversary as a religious missionary here in Japan—a place I never imagined nor asked for. I remember when I was asked where I saw myself serving my apostolic assignment after completing my theological studies. My answer was quick and firm: “Wherever!” After a day or two, my superior asked me…