Fr By Antony Christy, SBD – THE WORD IN LENT – Friday after Ash Wednesday February 16, 2024 – Isaiah 58: 1-9; Matthew 9: 14-15
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Month: February 2024
Making a Difference: The Fast That Pleases God
[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano – Are you wondering what to fast from this Lent – sweets, alcohol, or just simply eating less? This kind of
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How 40 Days of Lent Can Make Me a Better Leader
By Tom Thomas – Each year Lent rolls around, we get an opportunity to retreat a bit from the world, enter the state of solitude
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Serve People the Way Jesus Did
[tta_listen_btn] Readings: Is 58: 1 – 9a; Mt 9: 14 – 15 Thamajoy Reang csc. The first reading shows us how prophet Isaiah teaches and
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Lenten Journey for Youth: Desert – the Reminder to Choose
[tta_listen_btn] By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – THE WORD IN LENT – Thursday after Ash Wednesday February 15, 2024: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Luke 9: 22-25
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Challenging Clericalism: Pope Francis’ Impact on Indian Catholic Church
By Verghese V Joseph – Clericalism, a hierarchical structure that elevates clergy above the laity, has been a longstanding issue within the Catholic Church worldwide,
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Life is More Than the Pursuit of Temporary Pleasures
[tta_listen_btn] Eldho Augustine csc. Readings: Deut 30: 15-20; Lk 9: 22-25 The readings of the day give us profound thoughts on our choices and the
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Lenten Journey for Youth: The Word in Lent – Ash Wednesday
[tta_listen_btn] By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – February 14: Through the desert, to Freedom… God leads us. Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2;
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Ash Wednesday: Thou Art Dust
[tta_listen_btn] By Jacqueline Kelly – Easter is the greatest of all feasts. We have two periods of preparation for it, called Pre-Lent and Lent. Pre-Lent
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Ashes to Green, Sin to Salvation
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The world took notice of the devastating effects of climate change when wildfires ravaged millions of hectares of forest land
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Ash Wednesday Homily: Ashes Are a Symbol of Penance
Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Ash Wednesday: February 22, 2023 Joel 2, 12-18, 2 Cor 5, 20- 6, 2, Mt 6, 1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday
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Spiritual Brokenness Can be Renewed Through Commitment to Prayer
[tta_listen_btn][tta_listen_btn] Newton Basumatari csc. Readings: Joel 2: 12 -18; 2 Cor 5: 20- 6: 2; Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18 Today marks the beginning of another
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Illness and Wellness: ‘The Hundred Guilder Print’ by Rembrandt (1647 – 1649)
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘It is hard to describe the greatest painter of the north and the greatest printmaker of them all, because Rembrandt is
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A Season to Pause
[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. It is amazing how the seasons change, almost like clockwork. As I pen these lines, the pleasant, cool wintry days in
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Ask the Lord to Fill Us With His Grace
[tta_listen_btn] Newton Basumatari csc. Readings: Jas 1: 12-18; Mk 8: 14-21 Today’s gospel reading presents Jesus as the eternal bread, inviting us to focus on
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