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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Need for an Indian Academy of Religion Mooted
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – There is a distinct Hindu way of life, and there is a distinct Christian way of life. But the problem is
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It’s Christmas, Rejoice and Be Glad!
By Leon Bent – It’s Christmas once again! Rejoice and be glad! May we catch and live some of this spirit as we commemorate the
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Mountain-Top Experience: Abraham, Moses, Elijah and Jesus
By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Dasharath Manjhi—nicknamed ‘Mountain Man’— lost his wife on the way to hospital since circumventing a mountain took six hours
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St. Francis of Assisi and the History of the Christmas Crib
Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – In 1983 the Indian Postal Department of Philately brought out a commemorative stamp in honour of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Remembering Our Constitution!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – On 26 November, the country observed yet another ‘Constitution Day’, the day on which in 1949, the Constituent Assembly
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End Violence Against Women Now!
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ – According to the United Nations, “Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and
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A Radiant, Majestic, and Divine King!
By Leon Bent – Pope Pius XI said, in his encyclical Quas Primas, on the Feast of Christ the King, also called the ‘Solemnity of
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Wisdom of the Church: One Should Desire for Grace Lovingly
By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin – Each and every heart should really desire from God abundant graces and particularly in moments
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Children of a Lesser God: Babies Behind Prison Bars
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – We live in a world which is so full of ‘I, Me, Mine’, that we are oblivious of the plight
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