Cardinal Tagle calls Christ the true bridge-builder

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

The third day of the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) took on a contemplative tone on July 22 as bishops and delegates from across Asia set aside reports and deliberations for a Day of Prayer and Recollection. The day-long retreat invited participants to step back from the Assembly's working sessions to pray, reflect, and discern together before continuing discussions on the theme, "Synodal Conversion and the Mission to Be Bridges and Bridge-Builders i

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Тодор КириловWell said of Christ as the true bridge-builder. In our parish chess club, I often say that without Him the bonds between people fall apart like a poor defense. I wonder how exactly the Asian bishops will implement this in their daily parishes.

Marius FloreaI am glad what Cardinal Tagle says, Christ is really the only one who truly binds. In our kitchen, when two cooks are arguing over the recipe, we still go to Him so that everything doesn't go bad. I wonder what this will look like concretely in an Asian parish, at their home, after this one day of prayer.

Markéta VeseláIn our kitchen at the rectory, we also often end up with Christ when two cooks argue about whether there should be more paprika or cumin in the goulash. Tagle said it nicely that He is the true bridge. I wonder if Asian bishops will try this bridging in everyday little things like cooking together for the poor.

Михаил БеловIt’s good that Cardinal Tagle reminded us of Christ as a real bridge builder. In Yekaterinburg, after Sunday prayers, it also often happens that two men almost have a fight over wiring in the basement, and then they still come to the same thing. It is interesting how Asian bishops try this in practice in their enories, in ordinary affairs, and not just at meetings.

Ольга ВиноградоваTagle did a good job about Christ as a real bridge builder. It also often happens to us after a church service: two grandmothers almost quarrel over who waters the flowers near the icon, but then they make up anyway. I wonder how Asian bishops will try this in practice in their parishes.

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