By Tony Magliano – Over 21 years ago, when Catholic News Service offered me the wonderful opportunity to write a biweekly syndicated social justice and
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Category: Features
Understanding Faith During Advent
Every event, small or big, has to be seen and understood in faith: We will find strength and guidance, enlightenment and clarity in order to
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A Tale of Two Ports in Kerala: Church’s Role in Shaping ISRO and the Protest Against Adani’s Vizhinjam Seaport
Verghese V Joseph – With the Adani’s Vizhinjam seaport project deadlock in India’s southern state of Kerala showing no sign of easing anytime soon, it’s
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Journeying with Our Blessed Mother and Joseph During Advent
We know that Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and the Mystery of Incarnation, “Word becoming flesh,” are inseparable. Therefore, to the extent we find
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St. Francis Xavier: Patron of Missions
By Fr. Errol Fernandes SJ – Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta (Francis Xavier) was born on April 7, 1506 in Javier (Xavier), Kingdom of Navarre
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Waiting in Joyful Expectation of the Messiah
By Leon Bent – The Catholic Liturgy is an album in which every epoch of Church history immortalizes itself. Therein, one can find various pictures
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The Constitution Belongs to ‘We, the People!’
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – It was ‘Constitution Day’ once again on 26 November, as the nation remembered with profound gratitude the day in 1949,
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St. Cecilia: Patroness of Musicians
By Leon Bent – Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians. It is written that as the musicians played at her wedding she “sang in
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Challenges on ‘World Day of the Poor’!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – The Catholic Church observed ‘World Day of the Poor’ on Sunday (13 November 2022). On 17 October 2022, the Oxford
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Assam Medical College – Sisters of Charity & Nursing Care: A Saga of Love and Service
By Allen Brookes – The 75th Dimond Jubilee of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh a pioneer health care institution of the North East and Assam in
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Pope Francis’ Reflection on The Tree of Life!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – November 3, 2022, was a special day indeed! On that day, Pope Francis began a four-days historic visit to the
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Making a Difference: God is Calling You to be a Saint!
By Tony Magliano – Although the recent celebration of All Saints Day (Nov. 1) has come and gone, God’s personal invitation to you to strive
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Death, The Beginning of the New Life in and With Christ
Fr. Vivek Lionel Basu – After the feast of all saints on 1st November, immediately on November 2, the Universal Church dedicates to the commemoration
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“Let There Be Light”!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never
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Making a Difference: ‘I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food’
By Tony Magliano The next time you are hungry, imagine that instead of going into your kitchen and reaching for various foods to prepare a
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