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07/06/2026

On this day, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), a joyful reminder that Jesus remains truly present in the Eucharist, offering Himself as the Bread of Life for the world. 🍞🍷

Through His Body and Blood, Christ nourishes, unites, and strengthens His people, calling us to live lives of communion, charity, and self-giving love. 🙏

31/05/2026

The Trinity is arguably the most important doctrine of the Church because it concerns the very nature of God — and it is also one of the most misunderstood!

Here are five of the most common misconceptions about the Trinity:

Myth 1: The Trinity did not exist in the Old Testament.

Truth: God has always existed as a Trinity. While the Old Testament does not reveal the Trinity as clearly as the New Testament does (though hints of it appear throughout), that does not mean God was not triune. The doctrine of the Trinity describes God’s eternal nature.

Myth 2: The persons of the Trinity are different forms God switches between.

Truth: People often unintentionally suggest this idea when they use oversimplified metaphors to explain the Trinity. One popular example compares the Trinity to water, which can exist as steam, liquid, or ice while still remaining water.

The problem? The three persons of the Trinity — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — exist simultaneously and have from all eternity. God does not switch between modes or forms. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons who eternally exist in perfect unity.

Myth 3: The persons of the Trinity operate independently of one another.

Truth: Christians often say the Father is the Creator, the Son is the Savior, and the Holy Spirit is the Sanctifier — and rightly so, according to the principle of appropriation. Strictly speaking, however, the persons of the Trinity always act together in complete unity.

Yes, the Father created the world — but so did the Son and the Holy Spirit, equally and inseparably. The Incarnation can make this difficult to understand since only the Son assumed a human nature. Even then, however, the three persons remained perfectly united in will.

Myth 4: The Catholic Church invented the Trinity, and it does not come from the Bible.
Truth: Scripture clearly teaches the doctrine of the Trinity. While the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible, the reality it describes certainly does.

Many passages point to this truth. In Genesis, God speaks using the plural in the creation account. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus commands His Apostles to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” St. Paul also frequently invokes the Trinity in his letters, including in 2 Corinthians 13:13.

Myth 5: Belief in the Trinity is optional.

Truth: Some people dismiss the doctrine of the Trinity because they find it confusing or difficult to understand. But Christians cannot treat this teaching as optional.

The Trinity is a dogma of the faith, meaning the Church has taught it infallibly, and Christians must believe it. Obstinately rejecting this doctrine can place a person’s soul in serious danger.

More importantly, the doctrine of the Trinity concerns the very nature of God Himself. If we love God and dedicate our lives to Him, we should desire to know Him more deeply — even when His mysteries surpass our understanding.

After all, should we really expect the infinite God to be anything less than mysterious?

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31/05/2026

Trinity Sunday is a solemnity in the Catholic liturgical calendar, celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. It is a special day dedicated to honoring and contemplating the central mystery of the Christian faith: the Most Holy Trinity.

The Church teaches that there is one God in three divine Persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. These three Persons are truly distinct from one another, yet they are one and the same God, sharing one divine substance or nature (CCC 253-254).

Here are some key aspects of this profound mystery:

🔥One God, Three Persons: We do not believe in three gods, but in one God who exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each Person is fully God, whole and entire.

🔥Real Distinction: The Persons are truly distinct. The Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is neither the Father nor the Son. Their distinction lies in their relationships of origin: the Father generates, the Son is begotten, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (CCC 254).

🔥Perfect Equality: There is perfect equality among the divine Persons. As St. Augustine explained, the Father is not greater than the Son, nor are the Father and Son together greater than the Holy Spirit. Each Person is co-equal and co-eternal.

🔥Relationship: The divine Persons are relative to one another. Their distinction is found in these relationships, yet "everything (in them) is one where there is no opposition of relationship" (CCC 255). This means the Father is wholly in the Son and Holy Spirit, and likewise for the Son and Holy Spirit.

This mystery is hinted at even in the Old Testament, such as in Genesis 1:26, where God says, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." The early Church Fathers saw in this "us" a prefiguration of the Trinity, indicating that humanity is made in the image of the Triune God.

Trinity Sunday invites us to reflect on this foundational truth—that God is not solitary, but a communion of Persons, a perfect relationship of love. This understanding shapes our entire faith, from how we pray to how we understand creation and salvation.

29/05/2026

CSTN BULLETIN 30th May - 7th June 2026

26/05/2026

The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur has clarified that 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 and does not represent genuine or verified information.

It stated that 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭, urging members of the public to exercise caution 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 or amplifying such content.

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24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026, Pentecost 🔥

Acts 2:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
John 20:19-23
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FIERY TONGUES
“Tongues as of fire appeared, which parted and came to rest on each of them.” —Acts 2:3
Can you imagine a big batch of flying, fiery tongues entering the room? Why not a group of flying noses or fiery gall bladders? Why did God send fiery tongues at the first Christian Pentecost?

Fiery tongues are a Jewish tradition associated with the renewal of the covenant. Fire is the most powerful means of purification. So fiery tongues express the covenant with Yahweh to love Him alone with all our hearts — with hearts purely, exclusively committed to Him (see Mt 5:8).

At the first Christian Pentecost, Jesus’ disciples spoke not only in the fiery tongues of the covenant but also in foreign tongues. The disciples spoke in languages they didn’t know (Acts 2:4, 6, 8). This was a sign of the reversal of the division from the tower of Babel (see Gn 11:6-8). These foreign tongues were also fiery in that they began to purify us of the pride that divided us.

St. Peter continued to speak in fiery tongues when he prophesied and preached in the fire of the Spirit so as to lead three thousand people to the purifying waters of Baptism (Acts 2:41). Sts. Peter and John spoke in fiery tongues when they healed the man lame from birth (see Acts 3:6ff). Fiery tongues are the way in which the Spirit is renewing the face of the earth (see Ps 104:30).

Do you speak in fiery tongues? Do your words purify, transform, and unify? On this Pentecost, ask for the fiery tongues of the Spirit.

Prayer: Father, may I speak in my native fiery tongue and in foreign, fiery tongues. Come, Holy Spirit!

Promise: “Then [Jesus] breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ” —Jn 20:22

Praise: Alleluia! The Holy Spirit, God Himself, lives in me! (1 Cor 6:19; Jn 14:17) Alleluia!

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24/05/2026

Blessed Pentecost Sunday 🔥

Happy Birthday, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church!

Today we rejoice not simply in a tradition, but in a living mystery—the birth of the Church at Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles like a rushing wind and tongues of fire. From that moment, fear was transformed into courage, confusion into mission, and silence into proclamation. The Church was no longer locked behind closed doors; it was sent forth into the world.

To call this the “birthday of the Church” is to recognize that the Church is not merely an institution, but a Spirit-filled body of believers united in Christ. The “One” Church speaks of unity amidst diversity—many nations, languages, and cultures, yet one faith and one baptism. The “Holy” Church is not holy because of human perfection, but because it is continually sanctified by God’s grace. The “Catholic” Church is universal, embracing all peoples and all corners of the world. The “Apostolic” Church stands firm on the foundation of the apostles, faithfully passing on the teaching and mission of Christ.

Pentecost reminds us that the Church is always being renewed. The same Spirit who empowered the first disciples continues to breathe life into every generation—calling the fearful to courage, the weary to hope, and the divided to communion. It is a reminder that faith is not meant to remain inside churches alone, but to be lived in families, communities, and the world.

So as we say, “Happy Birthday, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church,” we are also praying: Come, Holy Spirit, renew Your Church once more. Ignite our hearts with love, strengthen our faith, and send us forth as witnesses of Christ’s living presence in the world today.

24/05/2026

Sunday 24 May 2026
Pentecost

In the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you.
‘As the Father sent me,
so am I sending you.’
After saying this he breathed on them and said:
‘Receive the Holy Spirit.
For those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven;
for those whose sins you retain,
they are retained.’