By John Singarayar SVD – On March 1, under the lights at Eden Gardens, Sanju Samson, a player in the Indian T20 World Cup team,
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When Help Arrives in Minutes: Life-Saving Stories from Samaritans of Mandya Emergency App
Verghese V Joseph – Against the Odds—A Mother’s Silent Prayer Answered Bengaluru: It was far past midnight when a call for help echoed through the
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Reflections of an Indian Catholic Alcoholic
Anonymous – My name is XXX. I am a Catholic and I am an Alcoholic. This is my story. 1000 days, so far, without touching
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Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?
[tta_listen_btn] By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues. Halloween is around the corner, and has given life to a debate about whether it is appropriate for Christians to
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Trav-A-Log: Orchha – Symbol of Communal Harmony
#chhotebhai – Chances are that a lot of travellers, even in India, have not heard of Orchha. It is about 25 kms from Jhansi, but
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A Teenager’s Views on Rituals, Freedom & Family Tradition
By Aadrika Chattopadhyay – Personally, I consider myself and my family liberal. My mother is Jain and my father is a practicing Hindu. Although such
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Saved by Grace, Not by Pranks: A Guide to April 1st
By Jacqueline Kelly – Most of the things that we do in our daily lives follow procedures that come from the past. They are habits
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Low Self Esteem? Don’t Worry, You’ll Get Over It Soon!
[tta_listen_btn] By Jennifer Pinto. In all my time as a woman and counsellor, I find that what takes the biggest beating with regard to women
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A Little Bit of ‘Godly’ Exercise in Your Life!
[tta_listen_btn] By Jennifer Pinto. Looking back at my life, I realise now that I was never told or taught about being fit. My mother was a
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Interview: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Movie Urges Us to Invoke the Light of Christ to Cast out Evil
Tom Thomas – “The Pope’s Exorcist” is one of the top ten movies streaming on Netflix. As a Catholic, I found several aspects of the
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Bosco: Living The Legacy
By Fr. Prasad Xavier – Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO) is a Non-governmental Organization working with children and young people in difficult circumstances ever since
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End-of-Life Choices: A Defining Moment
By Dr Olinda Timms – At a recent seminar with philosophers at Pune University on the topic ‘Ethics of Clinical Disputes in Terminally Ill Patients’,
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With Divine Help, These Nuns Silently Battle Against Human Trafficking
By Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – In the Bible we find women who showed extraordinary leadership and courage. Deborah was a homemaker at the time she
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Fr Joe Pereira: The Yogic Priest
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru on the premises of the ‘Amba Vilas Palace’.
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Part III: Exploring Herbs and Spices During Biblical Times
By Jacqueline Kelly – In the final part on the series of Biblical herbs and spices, the author further explores the herbs that were used
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