By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ – On 14 October 2018, Pope Francis canonised Archbishop Oscar Romero. In his homily during the ceremony, the Holy Father
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Parrikar and Church – Mutual Respect Among Goa’s Twin Institutions
By Melvyn Misquita – It is not often that the Church in Goa pays rich tributes to the leader of a party not renowned for
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The One Gift
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – What is it that one gift which we must pray daily to God for, as a community of pilgrims negotiating life
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The Promise of the Transfiguration
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The season of Lent coincides with election season this year around, and we have seen our political leaders at their
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Where Our Strength Runs Out, God’s Strength Begins
By Larissa D’Souza – We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that he injects to
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Your Guide To A Catholic Lent
By Leon Bent – Lent is the forty-day liturgical season of fasting, special prayer and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. The name “Lent” is from
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Jesuit Superior General’s Visit to Goa: Impressions and Challenges
Not often does the head of one of the world’s largest religious orders of the Catholic Church spend time with simple shepherds at one village
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Women: The Feminine Genius at Work
By Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019 with its Official UN theme: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change is already
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Ash Wednesday: From Ashes to Glory
By Leon Bent – Among the beautiful, meaningful and solemn ceremonies of the Catholic Church, is the gathering of the faithful on Ash Wednesday. This
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A Cry for God’s Mercy and Forgiveness
By Bro John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – Today, 6th March 2019 the Church observes Ash Wednesday. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the
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Lent A Time Of Spiritual Renewal
By Leon Bent – What is Lent? Lent is a solemn 40-day period in the Church’s liturgical year in which we prepare ourselves spiritually for
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The Joys of the Elderly
By Dr. Jeanette Pinto – The Fourth Commandment reads: “Honour thy Father and Mother.” It means not only when they are young, agile and productive
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U.N.’s International Year of Indigenous Languages
By Leon Bent – The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages, that is: dedicated to raising awareness
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Pedro Arrupe: You Are God’s hand
Photo courtesy Jesuit Midwest: Pedro Arrupe, SJ, with Mother Teresa By Francis Gonsalves, SJ When asked: “Doesn’t it give you great joy to see the
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Not So Much Jazz: Adi Shankaracharya and St. Thomas of Aquinas
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Saint Thomas of Aquinas was considered foolish by his classmates because he was an introvert. Maybe, he was dyslexic. Maybe, he
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