Vatican: Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM (Italy time) in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. The Holy See
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Month: December 2022
Homily: Beginning the New Year With Grace and Peace
By Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is a very appropriate way to
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Remembering Fr. Bede Griffiths in the Wake of Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
By Dr Tiju Thomas – Pope Francis begins his encyclical Fratelli Tutti by recounting that the title comes from the words which St. Francis of
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The Grace of God is Sufficient for Us
Desing John csc – Readings: 1 Jn 2: 18-21; Jn 1: 1-18 Usually, people prefer light over darkness. Therefore, we see people moving from rural
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Homily: The Holy Family, A Model for Our Own Families
By Fr Eugene Lobo SJ – Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus,
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Invite the Triune God into Our Family
Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Sir 3: 2-6; Col 3: 12-21; Mt 2: 13-15, 19-23 Today the Church commemorates the Holy Family of Jesus,
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Ask the Lord to Fill us With His Light
Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: 1 Jn 2: 5-2:2; Mt 2: 13-18 Recently we celebrated the birth of our savior and today we hear in
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Church in India to Finalise Synthesis for Continental Stage of the Synod
Bengaluru: The six-member drafting committee of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) gathers from 28 to 30 December 2022, at Paalanaa Bhavana,
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Holy Innocents Day: Life Is Precious
Jacqueline Kelly – The first step in God’s holy design was to create the world. With this great act of God, the history of the
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Adoration of the Magi’ by Gentile da Fabriano (1423)
By Joynel Fernandes – From the magnificence of the Medici we move to the spleandour of the Strozzi; both illustrious bankers of Florence. The Florentine
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My Poverty Did Not Deter My Determination to Achieve Something Big
Professor Susanto Beero – Ambagam, Gajapati, Odisha: I had no hope to study after standard 7th, but today I am a professor of economics at
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Playing According to God’s Plan
Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Jn 1:5-2:2; Mt 2:13-18 The Gospel Highlights the role that Joseph played according to God’s plan. His role was to
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Share the Good News of Jesus with Others
Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: 1 Jn 1: 1-4; Jn 20: 1a, 2-8 Today, we celebrate the feast of St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist.
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A Christmas Gift for Today’s Magi
By Sujata Jena – Bhubaneswar: I attended a gathering of some 200 people who had assembled at Anugraha Peetha (Center of Grace), a church center
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Become Living Martyrs for the Lord
Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-5; Mt 10:17-22 Today, the church celebrates the feast of St. Stephen, the martyr. He is the first
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