By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Opening Windows is in most cases child’s play. But often, windows which have not been opened for a long
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Category: Faith / Spirituality
Holy Father Pope Francis’ Historic Letter To Bishops of India
Dear Brother Bishops, – The remarkable Varietas Ecclesiarum, aresult of a long historical, cultural, spiritual and disciplinary development, constitutes a treasure of the Church, regina
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Shamshabad, Hosur Syro-Malabar Eparchies Get Their First Bishops
New Delhi: In a significant development, His Holiness Pope Francis has erected the Syro-Malabar Eparchies of Shamshabad and Hosur, and has appointed its first Bishops,
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Encounter of Martha and Mary with Jesus
By Fr. Eroll Fernandes, SJ – Will you like Martha, presume to tell Jesus what he ought to do, or will you like Mary listen
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Going from ‘I confess’ to ‘iConfess’
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – A number of people have asked me if one can make his/her confession over the phone. The rapid diffusion of
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Rosary Rhythms
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – “Another article on the ‘rosary?’”, I am quite certain a dear friend would quip. Actually, I had decided not to write one this year,
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Rosary: An Opportunity to Fly For Refuge to Mary
By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – The apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary is by tradition attributed to Saint Dominic in 1208 in the
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Devotion to the Most Holy Rosary
Fr. Peter Mascarenhas, SMM – A few years ago I was in Kenya, Africa, giving a session for three months to our seminarians in our
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Being a Franciscan Means ‘Doing Penance’ through Prayer
By A Franciscan Friar – Francisco Bernardone was not born a saint (in the common understanding of that word), that is, as one who went
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An Act of Indifference Can Cause Much Harm
By Chris D’Souza – But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things;
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Saint Jerome: The Good Doctor
By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – Monk and doctor of the Church. St Jerome is considered to be one of the greatest Biblical scholars. Born
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A Call to Revolution: Two Saint Companions of The Month
By Fr. Sam Koonamplackil, VC – Revolutions were great milestones in the building up of our civilized society. Christianity too becomes inexplicable without revolutions. For
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Rescued Priest Fr. Tom to visit Delhi, Bengaluru, Kerala
Bengaluru: Indian priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was rescued from Yemen, over a year after he was held captive by ISIS, will visit Delhi, Bengaluru and Kerala. The
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Youth’s Cry: Walk With Me, Please!
By Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB – Do we fear the young, or find fault with them, or walk with them as friends? A look at
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St. Matthew: A Publican Freed for God’s Kingdom
By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – Matthew the publican received “the bread of life and understanding” as food (Sir 15,3) and, out of this same
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