By Tom Thomas – At the start of the New Year, Pope Francis began to focus on the Virtues and Vices that plague humanity as
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Category: Catholic Culture
A Pilgrim and a Tourist Attitude Towards Approaching The Bible
By Tom Thomas. What attitude should one have towards the Sacred Scripture: the attitude of a Pilgrim or that of a tourist? Here are some
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Making a Difference: A Resolution Worth Keeping!
By Tony Magliano Whether you’ve made a dozen resolutions or none at all, here’s one that will make 2024 the best year of your life:
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Madam, Evangelization Yes, Proselytism No!
By Lavoisier Fernandes. If you were to ask me what the mission of the Church is, in theory I would impress you with the flowery
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Guarding the Heart
By Tom Thomas. These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in. All it takes
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Goa: Sancoale Sisters Celebrate Their Patron, Holy Family Feast
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn. Life begins in the womb, comfortable and secure, where the womb becomes everything for the growing life. The womb is the
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Hypothetical Reflection: What if the Prodigal Son was Gay?
By Lavoisier Fernandes. I understand the initial disappointment you may have felt, much like my own, when the media sensationalized that Pope Francis had opened
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Guiding Light of Unity: Celebrating the Holy Family
Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD. On December 31, the Mother Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), a special
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Curious Facts About Christmas
By Jacqueline Kelly. Once again it is Christmas, the feast which we love most. The young and the old all over the world are getting
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Why a Catholic Should Visit a Franciscan Church this Christmas?
By Tom Thomas. “I want to do something that will recall the memory of that Child who was born in Bethlehem, to see with bodily
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Christians and Peace are Like Siamese Twins
By Isaac Harold Gomes. Christmas is an annual religious and cultural festival that is observed in almost all countries on 25 December to commemorate the
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Christmas Rubble
By chhotebhai On Sunday 10th December, I heard the first reading from Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) on freedom from the Babylonian exile. The reference to Babylon
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Making a Difference: A Christmas Message from the Heavens
By Tony Magliano On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first
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God Speaks in Silence
By Tom Thomas. “The speech of God is silence. His word is solitude.” Thomas Merton Most of the Gospel readings during Advent are from the
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A Reflection on Ernakulam-Angamaly Diocese’s Issues: What Happened?
By Tom Thomas. I get up early this morning, around 3 am, and reached for the phone. This is not a great habit, but what
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