Jarvis Tan
“Jesus is the one needful thing - and the sufficiency of everything.”
I help lead the lay apostolate by forming everyday Catholics to live their faith where they are - at home, at work, and in society. My work creates language and pathways for ordinary people to discover their vocation as everyday saints and witnesses of Christ in the world.
I am on this mission because I discovered myself first as the beloved of the Father, drawn into the life of the Son through the Spirit. From this intimacy, I began to recognise Jesus abiding in ordinary life. Growing up in a broken family, I first encountered Him in the Church, and it was in marriage and family life that His love slowly healed and reshaped me. I once thought holiness belonged mainly to sacred spaces. Over time, I discovered that Christ dwells in daily work, fragile relationships, and quiet acts of faithfulness. My calling is to help Catholics recognise their ordinary lives as holy ground, and to walk with them as they learn to live from Christ and make the Father’s Kingdom present wherever they are.