By Leon Bent – Fr. Joseph Vaz was born to Christopher Vaz and Maria de Miranda, Christian parents of the Konkani Brahmin caste; the third
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Category: Faith / Spirituality
Receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation
By Paul Suski – The saints have always reminded us how important it is to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation frequently. St. John Paul II
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Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
By Paul Suski – “If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) One
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St. John Neumann: Fiery and Passionate
By Leon Bent – John Neumann was born in Prachatice, in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) on March 28, 1811. He studied theology in the
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Jesus, A Name Above Every Other Name
By Leon Bent – The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is celebrated by a number of Christian denominations, on varying dates. In Roman
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The Baptism of Our Lord
By Leon Bent The Baptism of Jesus, which we recall is celebrated on the Sunday following Epiphany, on 6th January. It gives us an opportunity
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Remembering Fr. Bede Griffiths in the Wake of Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
By Dr Tiju Thomas – Pope Francis begins his encyclical Fratelli Tutti by recounting that the title comes from the words which St. Francis of
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December: That Special Feeling!
By Fr. J. Pulinthanath, SDB – The month of December, despite having 31 days, always feels too short for the many things we want to
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What Do We Mean By Divine Providence?
By Leon Bent- Divine providence is God’s capacity to bring to fruition, His purposes and promises with 100 percent certainty—for humanity, indeed, for the cosmos
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Online Masses or Offline? What’s Your Take?
Tom Thomas – COVID-19 pandemic times seem a long time ago. But really it is only a couple of years or so since it affected
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Why We Need Guardian Angels
By Jacqueline Kelly – From childhood, we are fascinated with fairies with beautiful white robes and wings and are curious to know more about their
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Queen of Peace, Pray for Us: A Historical Perspective
Compiled by Dr Celcio Dias – Pope Benedict XV called the First World War as the ‘suicide’ of Europe. After diplomatic efforts were exhausted, he
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Our Birth and Life Journey as Per the Plan of God
By Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Our Blessed Mother’s Nativity and the Celebration of the Feast of our Lady of Good Health were
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Our Lady of Sorrows: Compassion Unlimited
1 Tm 4:12-16; Jn 19:25-27 By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – It is worthy of note that the Gospel of John does not name Jesus’
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Exaltation of the Cross: A Fire of Love
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – “Oh Sister, Sister, Sister!” The desperate cry from the other end of the phone was loaded with distress. She
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