PLANTING THE SEEDS OF CATHOLIC FAITH

On 28 August 2025, I was blessed with the opportunity to meet a new Asli Community (Indigenous people) at Kampung Asli, Kundang, Muadzam Shah, about 120 km from Kuantan. Around 80 members of this community have expressed their interest in becoming Catholics.

On this first encounter, we gathered to celebrate the Word of God, and together we learned to pray the Rosary. It was a moment of simplicity, yet deeply moving, as faith began to take root in their hearts. Each family received a holy picture of St. Thomas the Apostle and a Rosary—reminders that Christ walks with them on their journey of faith.

As we continue to accompany this community, I humbly invite all of us to keep them in our prayers. May the Lord, through the loving intercession of Mother Mary and St. Thomas the Apostle, bless their desire to embrace the Catholic faith. May He grant them strength in trials, perseverance in faith, and joy in following Christ.

Thank you, Joseph and Ivan, for your assistance and cooperation. I pray that this little seed planted today will blossom into a vibrant community of believers, rooted in the Catholic Church and alive in the Spirit.