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Making a Difference: The Fast That Pleases God

[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano – Are you wondering what to fast from this Lent – sweets, alcohol, or just simply eating less? This kind of

By Tom Thomas – Each year Lent rolls around, we get an opportunity to retreat a bit from the world, enter the state of solitude

[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”- Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol “It

By John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – Today, 17th February 2021, the Church observes Ash Wednesday. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first

By Verghese V Joseph – Responding to the call given by Pope Francis, inviting people of all faiths to pray on 14 May (Thursday) for

By Larissa D’Souza – One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older woman was standing on the side of a highway trying to endure a lashing

By Dr. Michael Donaldson – The Bible is a wealth of knowledge for healthy eating for all who wish to explore it. From the Old Testament

By Fr. Joseph Francis – It is normally said that Lent is a time of penance. For some it is almost a mourning time if

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – “Return to me with all your heart, fasting …” are the Biblical words (Joel 2:12) that summarize the essence