By Chainarong Monthienvichienchai
IN the quiet sanctuary of St Louis Church, the air was filled not with the weight of institutional ritual, but with the “humanistic” lens of shared stories and simple song.
On Sunday, Feb 1, the Thai Missionary Society (TMS) gathered for its “Family Day,” an event that served as a spiritual prelude to Mission Sunday, weaving together decades of history with the raw, lived experiences of those sent to the margins.
The gathering was marked by a refined maturity, moving beyond mere celebration to a profound renewal of purpose.
The day culminated in a Eucharistic liturgy that saw TMS members renew their lifelong commitments, alongside the profession of first vows by a new generation of missionaries, ready to step into the unknown.
The Magisterium Anchor: A Call to Fragile Instruments
Presiding over the liturgy was Bishop Paul Trairong Multree of Surat Thani. For the bishop, the return to the TMS family was a homecoming; he served as a leading member of the society before his episcopal appointment to the South.
His homily offered a “Magisterium anchor,” grounding the missionary vocation in the biblical paradox of strength through weakness.
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