By Sr. Molly Fernandes SFN – “The man of dreams who journeyed the path making his dreams a reality” is my thought about the most
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Two Years Ago, Pope Francis Led a Solitary Mystical Pandemic Lenten Prayer Service
By Tony Magliano – On a rainy Rome evening, two Lents ago, a solitary elderly man in white, climbed the numerous steps leading to the
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The Noonday Demon
By Tom Thomas – We are well underway into the desert season of Lent. The fasting from the worldly things that we took up enthusiastically
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Saints Perpetua and Felicity: Third Century Martyrs
Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – Saints Perpetua and Felicity were thrown into an arena of wild animals, but they were not killed. Tragically, the emperor
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Church in India: More the Persecution, More the Grace!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – In a report by the Indian organization Persecution Relief, the crimes against Christians increased by 60% from 2016 to
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The Desert Experience
By Tom Thomas – It is once again that time of the year! A time when we are called to enter into the Desert experience
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Wars Are Wrong!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – The world is at war once again! The Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its second week, continues unabated-
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Pope’s Appeal: ‘Let Us Not Forget: War is Madness’
By Tony Magliano – In the days leading up to President Putin’s decision to order invading Russian troops into Ukraine, Pope Francis, in an apparent
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Lent – A Time for an Extra-Step!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – God formed Adam out of the dust of the earth and made him alive by breathing into his nostrils
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Toolkit for Lent: Ten Ss for a Special Season
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – It is Lent once again: a very Special Season for Christians throughout the world. It is a time for
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Blessed Rani Maria, The Martyr, Nun of Villages and Huts
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – She was threatened several times, but was not one to be bound. Sr Rani Maria was so passionate about
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Jesus Never Fails! St Polycarp, The Martyr
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – Polycarp (AD 69 – 155) was a Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the account of the Martyrdom of Polycarp, he died a martyr, bound
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To Err is Human to Forgive is Divine
By Paul Suski – Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”- (Luke 23:34) In His final hours, Jesus launches out
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Russia-Ukraine War is Not Inevitable: May Cooler Heads and Peaceful Hearts Prevail
By Tony Magliano As I write, war between Russia and Ukraine is dangerously close. I hope and pray that as you read this, war has
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A Look at Joshua’s Leadership Failure
By Tom Thomas – “If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.” Mk 3:25 Moses’ leading of the chosen people was exemplary. On
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