By Louis Rodrigues – Staff members belonging to Vishwa Mandal Sevashram, Sirpur in Dhulia district of Maharashtra on an educational tour of Karnataka, Maharashtra and
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Month: January 2023
To Find Happiness In Strange Places
By Fr. Divya Paul It happens, just as your cup of happiness is full and you finally sit back to enjoy it, somebody bumps your
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Seek God’s Grace to be Generous With Our Words
John Desing csc – Readings: Heb 7:1-3,15-17; Mk 3:1-6 Today we are called to be a generous giver. The first reading talks about Melchizedek, a
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St Joseph Vaz, a Faithful Follower of Jesus, Says Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão
Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Sancoale: “St. Joseph Vaz was a faithful follower of Jesus. He experienced Jesus and proclaimed him through acts of
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CCBI’s 34th Plenary Session to Dwell on the Synodal Path
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The 34th Plenary Assembly Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) will take place during January 24-30, 2023 at St.
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Christians Must be Recognized by Our Love
Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28 In the gospel we hear, Jesus defending the disciples who were pulling off heads of grain
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Indian Edition of Apostolic Letter Totum Amorist Est Released
Bengaluru: Totum Amoris Est (Love is Everything) – an apostolic letter on the fourth centenary of the death of Saint Francis de Sales by Pope
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Why St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz “Matters” to Indian Catholics
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – We are at the crossroads of where the Church is heading as great changes take place in independent countries free
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St. Joseph Vaz: The Friday Miracle Worker!
By Leon Bent – Fr. Joseph Vaz was born to Christopher Vaz and Maria de Miranda, Christian parents of the Konkani Brahmin caste; the third
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Jesus Gives New Life to All Those Who Come to Him
Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Heb 5: 1-10; Mk 2:18-22 In those days fasting was one of the religious practices and still, it is followed
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Homily: Vocation Sunday, Know Your Calling
Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Second Sunday of the Year January 15, 2023 Readings: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 Today we begin the ordinary season
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Have a Strong Conviction in Your Heart
Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Is 49: 3, 5-6; 1Cor 1: 1-3; Jn 1: 29-34 The readings of today invite me to be holy
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Blessed Devasahayam Pillai – The First Lay Indian Martyr
By Verghese V Joseph – January 14th is the feast day of Blessed Devasahayam Pillai, the first Indian lay martyr to be beatified. Popularly known
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Receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation
By Paul Suski – The saints have always reminded us how important it is to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation frequently. St. John Paul II
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Rid Yourself of Judgmental Attitude
John Desing csc – Readings: Heb 4: 12-16; Mk 2: 13-17 The gospel reading presents to us three types of personalities representing Jesus as one
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