By Jacqueline Kelly – One of the earliest records of candles being used at Christmas is from the Middle Ages, where a large candle was
Read more
Category: Features
Christ in You, The Hope of Glory!
By Fr. Joe Royan, C.Ss.R – If one is abreast with the current state of affairs in our country one cannot help but be alarmed
Read more
The Deeper Meaning of Advent
By Leon Bent – Don’t overlook deeper meaning of Advent! Don’t Rush – First Things First: It is important not to skip this first step.
Read more
Mary: God’s Champion Pro-Lifer
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – God is the author of the gift of life, and the Universal Church has consistently held this pro-life stance. Life
Read more
Incarnation: The Mystery of Jesus
By Most Rev. Dr. A. Stephen, Bishop of Tuticorin – Christmas has become world renowned festival because of its centrality on one man known as
Read more
International Day of Persons With Disabilities
By Leon Bent – International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global
Read more
St. Francis Xavier: Fearless Missionary for Christ
By Leon Bent – St. Francis Xavier, Spanish San Francisco Javier or Xavier, Navarre [Spain] feast day December 3, the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of
Read more
Let the Little Children Know God
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – December has come, and the world gets ready to greet another Christmas. But there are no Christmases and no Santa Clauses
Read more
The People’s King
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Monarchy and Kingship are outdated concepts in today’s times though vestiges of it continue to exist in the largely ceremonial
Read more
Christ, The King!
By Leon Bent – On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the
Read more
St. Pope Clement I: Champion of Orthodoxy
By Leon Bent – The memory of St. Clement has been surrounded with a peculiar glory from the very beginning of the Roman Church. After
Read more
Prison Ministry India Jubilee: ‘I Was in Prison, You Visited Me’
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Prison Ministry India (PMI), a national voluntary organisation, working for the welfare of prisoners all over India under the
Read more
The Presentation of Mary
By Leon Bent – Mary’s presentation was celebrated in Jerusalem in the sixth century. A church was built there in honour of this mystery. Although
Read more
Third World Day of the Poor: Need to Examine Our Conscience
By Leon Bent – Pope Francis thinks aloud, “At the end of the Jubilee of Mercy, I want to offer the Church, a “World Day
Read moreWorld Day of the Poor: Are We Responding to the Cries of the Poor?
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – In 2017, Pope Francis dedicated a special day, to be observed by the Universal Church, every year, as the
Read more