By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – The feast of Easter is the celebration Jesus’ victory over death and mankind’s hope for eternal life. This feast
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Month: March 2018
Easter Sunday: An Invitation from Our Risen Lord!
By Antony Christy, SDB – Unusually these days here in Italy, among the children I keep hearing repeatedly the term Big Bang! It is an
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The Truth, Presence and Power of the Risen Lord
By Leon Bent – To believe that the “Lord is Risen” is to believe that He is present to us in a radical and miraculous
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The Easter Miracle of the Resurrection
By Dr. Jeanette Pinto – The resurrection of Jesus is the Christian religious belief that after being put to death, Jesus rose again from the
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Easter Foolishness
By Fr. Francis Gonsalves, SJ – “So, you thought you’d crucify me and keep me locked in the tomb, eh?” jests a jocular Jesus in
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The Silent Saturday: Lessons from Silence
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – The only day of the year when the Church does not celebrate the Eucharist and the Holy Communion is
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Picturing the Passion: ‘The Lamentation Over the Dead’ by Andrea Mantegna
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘It was now about the sixth hour and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the
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Let Us Rejoice — We Are An Easter People
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – The iconic cross before Easter, stands for immense suffering and death. We walk with Jesus through his pain and
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On Good Friday, Remind India About Forgiveness
Many have been baffled by the calm and peaceful reaction of Christians to physical attacks and vicious tirades demonising the community. By Anto Akkara –
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Good Friday: A Lesson on Love
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – At no one’s death we will rejoice; but Christ’s death gives us a reason to rejoice forever and limitlessly
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Maundy Thursday: Some Things to Remember
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – We have some 3s to remember today… – Supper, Sacrifice and Service – Priesthood, Eucharist
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Maundy Thursday: Christ’s Farewell Meal
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Holy Thursday is the most prayerful and profound of all religious observances, saving only the Easter Vigil. The evening
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Archbishop Moras Urges Faithful Not to Succumb to False Propaganda
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present an insightful Pastoral Letter by Most. Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, Archbishop of Bangalore and President, Karnataka Region Catholic
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We Need Openness to Understand Each Other
Dr. Fr. George Edayadiyil CMI is the Rector of Dharmaram College and DVK (Pontifical Athenaem of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law); & Chancellor, Christ, Deemed
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Palm Leaves: A Short Reflection
Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Palm Sunday once again and a flood of reflections grip one’s soul. It is six days before the Passover and
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