“If I…”. It is a small phrase, but it carries a heavy weight. Many young people today approach marriage with a long list of “ifs.”
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Lent Calls Us to Love Differently
There is something quietly unsettling about the way many of us observe Lent. We follow the calendar, choose our sacrifice, and complete the forty days
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The Ministerial Priesthood and St. Maximillian Kolbe
By Paul Suski – Nothing is more doomed to failure than a layperson trying to tell the clergy what they ought to do. Well, perhaps
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Are Religions Commercialised?
Just recently I hired an autorickshaw in Bengaluru. While traveling in the autorickshaw I noticed a printed caption above the driver’s seat. It read: “Price
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“He Has Loved Us”: 10 Takeaways That Moved Me from Dilexi Te
By Lavoisier Fernandes – When I first heard that Pope Leo XIV was preparing to release his first Apostolic Exhortation, I was genuinely curious. What
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Profits Over People: The Moral Crisis of Our Time
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Back in 2013, Pope Francis—then still a relatively new figure on the global stage—sparked some controversy when he made what many
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Fr. Cyril Desbruslais: Still, ‘Fully Young! Fully Alive’
Fr Cyril Desbruslais SJ is no more! He was called to his eternal reward last night (8 September 2025) in Pune. He was 84 years
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You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Ignore War
By Lavoisier Fernandes – As Christians, we’re called to be defenders of life. We often hear the expression “from the womb to the tomb”—a powerful
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All Saints Day: From Ordinary to Extraordinary!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC. [tta_listen_btn] God in His goodness created human beings in His own image and likeness with love and for love. “I
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Saints Simon & Jude: Heeding to His Call
[tta_listen_btn] By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM. Simon we know as a Zealot. For a long time, scholars thought that this referred to a violent group
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Book Review: Aggiornamento in Canon Law: Theory and Praxis
By Rev. Prof. Merlin Rengith Ambrose Published by: Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) ISBN: 978-81-19664-32-0 Price: Rs. 375; Pages: 252 For orders: +91
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Transform Your Tribunal Service! Enroll in New Certificate Course in Canon Law
Bengaluru: The Commission for Canon Law and Other Legislative Texts of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CCBI) is excited to announce a new Certificate
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Sacred Spaces or Market Places? A Call for Reflection on Church Practices
ML Satyan – From the Church history, we learn that the Catholic Church, in every country, has been promoting ‘devotions’ for many years. A predominant
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Are Today’s Catholic Youth Catalysts of Change?
M L Satyan – As India celebrates its 78th year of Independence, the challenges faced by the youth remain significant. Issues such as unemployment, drug
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Synodal Spirituality: A Unique Expression of Christian Spirituality
Fr. J. Johnson OFM Cap. – Synodal Spirituality is a distinct expression of Christian spirituality that emerges from the Synodal Church’s emphasis on union and
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