By Jane De Suza A bout of malaria hit my family when I was little and provoked the mutter, ‘Must be the monsoon – those
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The Real Meaning of Christmas
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth — It’s that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. The malls
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Christmas: Pieces or Peace?
By Leon Bent — Christmas is round the corner. I asked the Lord, give me a dream, a theme! And, lo and behold, peace versus
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Chapter XIX: Seated at the Right Hand of the Father Almighty
By Fr. Joseph Francis — Symbolic or metaphoric language Obviously here we are using metaphorical or symbolic language whose meaning should be clearly perceived. Do
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Word of God; Our Eternal Food! Spiritual Quest of a Clinician
By Dr Job Cyriac — “But he answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
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The Difficulties of Family Prayer
By Fr Hervé Morissette, CSC – There is no ready-made solution to calm a child who misbehaves. However, it is important for the parents to
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Striving to be the Rule: Ethics for Wedding Guests
By Fr Warner D’Souza — The Bible is filled with analogies and parables relating to weddings. Yahweh was the bridegroom to His people Israel, in
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CBCI Expresses Solidarity; to Offer Prayers for Cyclone Victims
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday expressed its solidarity with the people of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep and assured its prayers
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Sr. Nirmala: The Guiding Light
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Sannyasa means effecting an ontological break with one’s past; sannyasis let the dead bury their dead. They are themselves dead to
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Time to Say Thank You Lord
By Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro, CSC, D.D, Bishop of Agartala — What does one do 18 times a minute, 1800 times an hour and 25,920
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Of Things Past, Passing and Yet to Come
Fr. J. Pulinthanath, SDB — There is something puzzling about the speed with which December always comes, bringing with it tad regret and surprise. Surprise
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When Able Meet Not So Able!
By Jacqueline Colaco Rheumatoid arthritis has slowly decreased my ability to move normally so I limp around. My fingers too are bent out of shape.
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It’s Advent: Yearning For His Arrival!
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – First Sunday of Advent: Yearning For God Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1.3-8; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Today we begin the
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Unite the League
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – If you are a fan of superhero movies, choosing between the DC Universe and the Marvel Universe is a tough
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Avoiding Eye Contact and Other Ways to Kill Your Soul
By Susanna D – Are you a good person? Yeah, me too. I’m basically a good person. Aren’t we all? Most people think of themselves
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