Vatican: “Called to Serve,” the international edition of the autobiography of the Cardinal Oswald Gracias, was released on 30 August, 2022 at Maria Bambina Hall,
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Month: August 2022
‘Christianity is World’s Most Persecuted Religion’
By Tony Magliano – Imagine being at your parish church this Sunday celebrating the Eucharist. Just as your pastor finishes his homily, gunfire erupts from
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Am I Selective in Helping Others?
John Desing csc Readings: 1Cor 3: 1-9; Lk 4: 38-44 All of us experience pain, sickness, and humiliation either physically or spiritually at one time
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Assam: Dibrugharh Diocese Conducts Media Training for Priests and Religious
Felix Anthony – Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh diocese in north-east India state of Assam conducted a media training programme for its priests and women religious at
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St. Joseph Vaz & Fr. Patrick Ryan: Emerging Models for the Covid Era
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – The Catholic world is looking for a Saint who worked under Covid-like conditions of an epidemic or pandemic who could
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Cast Out Evil Thoughts
William Selvaraj csc – Readings: 1Cor 2: 10-16; Lk 4: 31-37 The gospel reading of the day narrates the healing of a man possessed by
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Reflections from a Funeral
Tom Thomas – “At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic
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Martyrdom of St John the Baptist
By Leon Bent – “The Church is built on the blood of the martyrs!” The first martyr, as mentioned in the New Testament, is St.
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Always Stand for the Truth
Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Jer 1: 17-19; Mk 6: 17-29 I believe that when we listen to God and follow his statutes, he will
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Pope Francis Installs Archbishops Filipe Neri and Anthony Poola as Cardinals
Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão of Goa and Daman and the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI)
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Homily: Jesus Heals on a Sabbath Day
By Fr. Eugene Lobo S.J. – Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year August 28, 2022 Sirach 3:17-18.20.28-29; Hebrews 12:18-19.22-24a; Luke 14:1.7-14 As human persons, we often
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Shine Forth Through Humility
Santhiya Philomone csc Readings: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; Lk 14:1,7-14 In today’s first reading we are invited to do our daily work
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Develop Your Talents and Abilities
Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 25:14-30 In today’s first reading, St. Paul speaks about our call to the Christian life. He
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Syro Malabar Church Appoints Three New Auxiliary Bishops
Bengaluru: The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, gathered at Mount St. Thomas, Kerala, having received prior Papal Assent according to CCEO can. 184,
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Cardinal Anthony Poola Appointment: A Ray of Hope for Dalit Christians
Prof. Dr. M. Mary John – On August 27, in a historic gesture, Pope Francis will appoint Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad as the first
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