By John Singarayar SVD – On March 1, under the lights at Eden Gardens, Sanju Samson, a player in the Indian T20 World Cup team,
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Tag: Lent
Lent and the Grace of Returning
Each season in the liturgical calendar brings with it a quiet summons – a call to reflect, to decide, and to grow. Lent, in a
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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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Lenten Spirituality for Total Union with God
Leon Bent – Jesus prepared himself in arid land for 40 days for his public ministry. The hermit yearns for a indwelling Jesus-presence in him,
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Ash Wednesday: Lenten Reflection: Listening and Fasting
Fr Antony Christy, sdb – Lent as a Time of Conversion February 18 – Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2; Matthew 6: 1-6,
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Making a Difference: Lent Urges Us to Venture From Darkness into the Light
By Tony Magliano – With dust-like ashes crossed upon our foreheads, each one of us is firmly presented with Ash Wednesday’s wake-up call that our
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Fasting for Families: Finding Peace in the Chaos
John Singarayar SVD We live in an age where our children know how to swipe before they can tie their shoes, where family dinners compete
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Lent: Uniqueness of 40 & 50 Days of Fast in India
By Chev. Prof. George Menachery – When it comes to observing Lent, India occupies a unique place with the presence of 168 dioceses out of
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Speak Lord, I’m Listening: Lent’s Call from Ignorance to Insight
# chhotebhai – We are about to enter the holy season of Lent. By now “good Christians” will have decided what to give up for
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The ‘Sin of the Century’
Rev. Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose – The liturgical season of Lent is a call to the faithful for spiritual regeneration and a profound conversion of
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Traveling Light, Walking in Hope: The Lenten Call to Conversion
Tom Thomas – It is 2 am in the morning and I can’t sleep. My body affected by what is known as jet lag, travelling
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Nearly 28000 Unite in Faith for the Archdiocesan Walking Pilgrimage 2025 in Goa
Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD; Pictures Joseph Fernandes – On the first Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2025, the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman hosted its
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Finding Hope in the Lenten Season
In homes across the Christian world, families are entering the sacred season of Lent—a 40-day period that serves as both spiritual pilgrimage and shared journey.
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A Penny for Your Penance
# chhotebhai – There are two common English phrases where the word “Penny” is used – “A Penny for your thoughts”, and “Going to spend
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Give Peace a Chance
Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – “Peace is a divine gift but at the same time the fruit of human efforts,” the Vatican message for Ramadan
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