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Daily Reflections

Daily Reflections

Every day a reflection about the reading or Gospel is presented for the next day by Father Michael Kelly, a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica. This is your go to reflection for getting ideas to reflect with your near and dear ones or just use it as a food for thought.
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The Crisis of American Democracy

The Crisis of American Democracy

Listen to conversations and interviews from La Civiltà Cattolica ,the most respected digital Catholic journal from Rome . A must-read on all the present issues alive in the Church. Discover top Church scholars interpreting the history, politics, culture, science and art in the light of the Christian faith.
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Homilies

Homilies

Every week Father William Grimm, a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 years experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia, gives a perspective about the reading and Gospel of Sunday. Presented every Saturday, these homilies could be yours for you to share with your parishioners or friends and relatives. Feel free to share and reflect.
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This Week

This Week

Listen to news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule around 10 minutes. Presented every Friday, it gives you the knowledge of what happens around Asia in the Christian world. Subscribe to get notifications in your choice of podcast player or listen here.
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Observations

Observations

Well known speakers from all over Asia speaks their mind in this free-wheeling monologue. The perspectives ranges from religion, culture, politics, economy, science, technology and much more. Please subscribe to get notification whenever a new show is on air.
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Q&A

Q&A

Occasionally, UCA News invites experts to discuss issues relevant to Asian communities. Reporters from out vast pool spread across all Asian countries interview people that matters to the region and whose voice should be heard and preserved. Please subscribe to get notification whenever a new show is on air.
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Latest episodes

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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Sunday 12 Dec, 2021

Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Sunday 12 Dec, 2021

December 11th, 2021 | 6:00 AM | E641

In the early Church, there was quite a contest between the followers of John the Baptist and the followers of Jesus about who was preeminent. But the evangelists used that contest to underline the important things they wanted to emphasize about Jesus in their communities. Whatever John’s Gospel was emphasizing always came back to two things - faith in Jesus and God’s love us and our love of one another.
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Homilies: Twelfth Sunday of the Year (A) Jun. 25, 2023

Homilies: Twelfth Sunday of the Year (A) Jun. 25, 2023

June 24th, 2023 | 8:30 AM | E830

In a world full of terrors, we have been commissioned to share the Good News that we need not fear. God’s love protects us. God’s love embraces us eternally, overcoming fear, overcoming death.
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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 23, 2023

UCA News Weekly Summary, June 23, 2023

June 23rd, 2023 | 10:30 AM | E831

Arson and unrest continued in India’s violence-hit Manipur state after more than 50 days with no end in sight for the ethnic conflict between warring communities. This story and more in this week’s podcast.
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Observations: The fading Japanese Church, the growing Church in Japan

Observations: The fading Japanese Church, the growing Church in Japan

May 2nd, 2023 | 8:25 AM | E816

Japan needs immigrants but is not able or willing to integrate them into the country. Immigrants now predominate in the Catholic Church in Japan. The Church could be a model to Japanese society of a re-creation of what it means to be Japan, but that would require more creativity and effort than the Church’s management is putting forth. Father William Grimm  shares some thoughts on this.
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Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Saturday 11 Dec, 2021

Reflections with Fr. Michael Kelly - Saturday 11 Dec, 2021

December 10th, 2021 | 6:00 AM | E640

Jesus birth is attended by various pointers to its significance and meaning for redemption and God’s fidelity to his plan to redeem the human race. One of those concerns Elijah and misrule in pointing to the meaning and significance of the coming of Jesus. But, in the mind of the Evangelists, the Elijah pointing to Jesus is John the Baptist and the people rejected him and Jesus has been rejected, neglected and overlooked.
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Homilies: Eleventh Sunday of the Year (A) Jun. 18, 2023

Homilies: Eleventh Sunday of the Year (A) Jun. 18, 2023

June 17th, 2023 | 8:30 AM | E828

My life as a Christian is not some sort of fortuitous accident. I have been chosen by God just as the Twelve were chosen. Somewhere in this world there is someone for whom I am God’s gift.
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UCA News Weekly Summary, June 16, 2023

UCA News Weekly Summary, June 16, 2023

June 16th, 2023 | 10:30 AM | E829

Government sources say there are no deaths reported but a few injured after tens of thousands were evacuated from harm’s way as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat. This story and more in this week’s podcast.
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Observations: Redemptive salvation is more than a matter of the individual soul

Observations: Redemptive salvation is more than a matter of the individual soul

March 6th, 2023 | 12:13 PM | E798

In Lent we examine our lives in light of the Gospel, preparing to renew our baptismal commitment at Easter. Does my examination involve only personal matters or do I look as well at the social dimension of sin and salvation?  Father William Grimm  shares some thoughts on this.
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