By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – I am simply overwhelmed remembering the many women in my life! I stop and wonder whether it is a
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Category: Catholic Culture
Parental Love is the Only Love That is Truly Selfless, Unconditional and Forgiving…
By Larissa D’souza – My parents have always found a way to make sure I have anything I ever needed and for that I am
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“Monday with Mary” – Our Lady of Bandel, West Bengal
By Tom Perna – Sometime during the middle of the 16th century, Bandel, presently an urban area within the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in
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Parables for Today: Everybody Needs Strokes
Fr. Joe Mannath, SDB – During a religious order’s Provincial Chapter, a priest got up and spoke of his painful disappointment with something that had
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Believe in Yourself and You Will Be Unstoppable
By Larissa D’Souza – The strongest factor for success is self esteem. Believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, and believing you will
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Of Boxing Day and Charities
By Jacqueline Kelly – Boxing Day takes place on December 26, the first day, or normally, the first weekday after Christmas. It is celebrated in
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History and Mystery of Christmas
By Jacqueline Kelly – The moment the month of December arrives, the countdown for Christmas begins, because Christmas is the most wonderful time of the
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Christmas Turkey: The India Connection!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Turkey, the centrepiece of Christmas, occupies a prime place at the dinner table. Christmas Day, itself is usually a family occasion,
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Christmas Feast: The Proof is in The Pudding!
By Jacqueline Kelly – The traditional Christmas pudding is rich, thick and filling, the result of many strenuous hours in the kitchen. Over the years,
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The Significance of Christmas Feast!
By Jacquline Kelly – Christmas celebration centres on a special meal, although what is eaten varies from nation to nation. Christmas is one time in
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Pachamama: Understanding the Issue of Inculturation
By Fr Glen Fernandes – The word ‘Pachamama’ has created a significant uproar among the leaders and thinkers of the Church. We live in India,
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Saint Nicholas: The Christmas Father
By Fr. Hedwig Lewis SJ – Santa Claus, disguised with a flowing robe and facial mask is the symbol of the anonymous “giver” – for
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Baptized and Sent: It’s Time to Walk the Talk
By Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – “Baptized and Sent” has been the theme placed before the Church by Pope Francis inviting all of
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All Souls’ Day: Honouring Those Who Went Before Us
By Leon Bent- All Souls’ Day commemorates All Souls, the Holy Souls, or the Faithful Departed; that is, the souls of Christians who have died.
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All Saints’ Day: A Great Cloud of Witnesses
By Leon Bent- All Saints’ Feast is a solemn, holy day of the Catholic Church, celebrated annually on November 1. It is dedicated to the
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