By Jennifer Pinto – The New Year came a little over three weeks ago. Technically, we have crossed the 22 days it should have taken
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Category: Catholic Culture
Jesuit Education: Driven by Faith and Toil
By Reema Jeshma Cutinha – When I think of Jesuit education, I instantaneously think that they provide me both “Faith and Reason” to be a
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Appreciating the Gift of Life
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – Life is a miracle, a God-given gift, not something we have earned or are entitled to. When you adopt an
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Origin of Jingle Bells
Fr Hedwig Lewis SJ – James L. Pierpont composed “Jingle Bells”, perhaps the most famous secular Christmas song, in 1850. The origins of this song
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Get to Know The Twelve Days of Christmas
By Jacqueline Kelly – Christmas season is a period of love, peace and good will to all. For most of us Christmas is the most
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Christmas Isn’t a Season, It’s a Feeling…
By Larissa D’Souza – It’s the most wonderful time of year, don’t you think? The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree is the
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St. Nicholas: The Santa Who’s a Friend Indeed!
By Leon Bent – Saint Nicholas transformed into the legendary character called Santa Claus, who brings Christmas presents to children around the world. Saint Nicholas
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The Fisherman and the Priest
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – Often priests are compared to fishermen. The comparison is apt and so important in todays world reeling with hate
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Go and Join a Medical College, Was My Father’s Order
This incident really happened. The person’s identity has been changed at his request as he desires not to make himself known. He does not wish
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Get Ready for Spiritual Advent
By Jaqueline Kelly – The first and most important day of the week is Sunday. The Church’s year has two great feasts with other lesser
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B’luru: Konkani Catholics’ Cultural Fest Showcases Abundant Talent
Bengaluru: All Konkani Catholic Associations of Bangalore’s annual talent show Kalanjali-2022 came alive this year with great pomp and splendour on Sunday (November 6, 2022),
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Using the Science of Yoga to Cure Addiction
By Fr. Joe Periera, As a Catholic Priest working in the field of addiction and addiction-related ailments such as HIV AIDS, I have found the
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Part II: Tattoos – A Catholic Concern
By Paul Suski – The etymology of the term tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark or strike the skin”.
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Part I: Spiritual Threat – Tattoos
By Paul Suski – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God,
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Chocolate Catholicism Anyone?
Image courtesy: https://i.imgur.com/EbS46WH.jpg By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues Anyone who knows me well enough is privy to the fact that I have a sweet tooth and
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