#chhotebhai It bugs me when people wish me a “Merry Christmas”. It’s worse when it gets corrupted in the Hindi heartland to Marry or even
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Category: Features
Remembering Pope Benedict XVI on His First Death Anniversary
By Lavoisier Fernandes For a millennial like me, the papacy of Pope Saint John Paul II was ever present in my childhood, youth, and early
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Christmas: Spruce Trees That Mark Friendship
By Jacqueline Kelly – Trees have been revered throughout the ages. The roots of modern Christmas tree tradition is traced back to pagan times in
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Incarnational Leadership is the Need of the Hour
By M L Satyan. The Indian Parliament is facing suspension of opposition MPs almost every day. The number has crossed 150. It means that the
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Another Wicket (D) Down!
By chhotebhai. In cricketing parlance, once five wickets are down, the tail is exposed. The batters have been exhausted, and only the bowlers remain to
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Artaban: The Other Wise Man
By Tom Thomas. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is
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Christmas Story Revisited
By Dr. George Jacob – Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir -Tacitus Let us for a moment forget the commercial
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Advent: A Season Worth Waiting For!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Advent prepares us for Christmas. It is the expectant waiting, hopeful anticipation and cheerful preparation of God breaking into our lives
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What Do You Mean By ‘Deck The Halls With Boughs of Holly’?
By Jacqueline Kelly – Before we find an answer to that, let’s try to understand what are Christmas flowers? Poinsettia A traditional Christmas flower and
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Making a Difference: In Serving the Poor We Encounter The King
By Tony Magliano. When I began this column, it was the Solemnity of Christ the King; an awesome reminder that while kingdoms and kings of
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Why Should a Catholic Care About COP28?
By Tom Thomas. There is an increasing global consensus on reducing the carbon footprint as the world moves towards attaining NetZero emissions. The convergence of all
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The Church is a Community of Communities!
By Issac Gomes – In the recent past, we have been coming across reports of various conventions/activities of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) which is synonymous
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Formation Needs Transformation
By ML Satyan. In the wake of frequent ‘suicide by priests’ there have been quite many articles written answering to questions like why does it
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Round-up of Synod on Synodality During October 2023
By Lavoisier Fernandes. The first of two gatherings of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synod on Synodality has drawn to
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Making a Difference: Observing The End of ‘The War to End All Wars’ – The Right Way!
By Tony Magliano. On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of
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