By Lavoisier Fernandes – The recent nightclub fire in Arpora, Goa-India, which claimed twenty-five lives and injured at least fifty people, has shaken the state’s
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A Teenager’s Views on Rituals, Freedom & Family Tradition
By Aadrika Chattopadhyay – Personally, I consider myself and my family liberal. My mother is Jain and my father is a practicing Hindu. Although such
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The Resurrection of Christ and its Optimistic Impact on Man and Culture
By Fr Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – Ever since the origin of humanity, based on Biblical account and evolutionary records, life has been one of continued
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Praying in Times of Desolation
By Tom Thomas – Have you ever felt desolate, abandoned by your people and wondered what to do next and who to turn towards? This
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Do Traditions Matter in Today’s World?
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – Every Christmas my mother made large dekchis of sorpotel and at least a dozen Christmas cakes. Dad put up
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Making a Difference: True Freedom Leads to Healthy Patriotism
As I write, it is July 4, Independence Day in the United States. This American holiday is always accompanied with parades, fireworks, flag waving and
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Cultural Mobility and Mobile Culture in Our ‘Corona Era’
By Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – (This article is written in the context of various misuses of mobile phones in a time of Corona where gadget
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Instead of a Cell Phone, How About a Cross By Your Bedside?
By Fr. Sebastian Vadakumpadan – One day we visited a convent to meet the Superior. I rang the bell and waited. Immediately a kitchen girl
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The Bare Naked Truth About Modesty
By Susanna D – I’m hardly the first person to write about this, but it seemed like a good idea to write anyway, because most
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