Solomon asks for an understanding heart By Rev. Fr. Trevor D’Souza OFM 1 Kings 3 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy
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Category: Faith / Spirituality
Orare et Laborare: The Benedictine Way
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Hindu sages declared that the Truth is One, though perceived as many. Jesus is that Truth. He is the Light that
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Why Do Catholics Use Statues and Picture in Their Devotions?
By Fr Joseph B Francis – Why statues and pictures in the Catholic churches? A question other Christians often ask the Catholics is: Why are
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The Blessed Virgin Mary: Untier of Knots
By Fr. Hedwig Lewis, SJ – When he returned to Argentina following his doctoral studies in Germany, Jorge Mario Bergoglio SJ, now Pope Francis, took
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Search for the Path Less Travelled
By Most Reverend Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – There is one teaching of the Lord that demands a lot of courage and strength from
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The Deeper Meaning of Ash Wednesday
By Leon Bent – One of the popular feasts of the Catholic Church’s Liturgical Year is Ash Wednesday. It is full of spiritual symbolism. Let
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It’s Bible Sunday!
By Leon Bent – Pope Francis, in his Apostolic Letter “Miericordia et Misera,” to mark the end of the Year of Mercy, had called for
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Our God is Merciful and Compassionate
By Fr Joseph B Francis – Sometimes people imagine that God is an angry God. In the past some people have tried to propitiate their
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Beatitudes Blueprint for Holiness
By Leon Bent – In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man’s
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World Day for Consecrated Life: Revamp the Commitment!
By Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – Pope St. John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. The
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Part III: Poland Under the Special Care of Blessed Virgin Mary
By Paul Suski – As I was praying for Poland, I heard the words: I bear a special love for Poland, and if she will
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Part II: Blessed Virgin Mary – The First Miracle on Poland’s Vistula River
By Paul Suski – By reading and entering more thoroughly into the spirit of new documents and books one must come to the conclusion that
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William Carey: An India Perspective on Ecumenism Sunday
By Fr Gilbert Aranha – Justice and only justice you shall pursue (Deuteronomy 16:18-20) “Dear brothers and sisters, I have desired to come here, a
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Saint Joseph Vaz: An Indian Sanyasi In a Foreign Land
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 AD) and St. Philip Neri (1515-1595 AD) burnt into Saint Joseph Vaz (1651-1711 AD). St. Fr.
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Part I: Miracles of Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
By Paul Suski – As I was praying for Poland, I heard the words: I bear a special love for Poland, and if she will
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