Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. John Rodrigues (56), hitherto titular bishop of Deulto and auxiliary of Mumbai, as Bishop of Poona.
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Month: March 2023
Experience Resurrection and Life in Jesus
Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Ezek 37: 12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 Today, we are on the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Through the readings of
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Homily: Jesus, the Giver of True Life to the World
Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Fifth Sunday of Lent March 26, 2023 Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 The theme of today’s liturgy is
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Homily: Annunciation of the Lord
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10d; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 The Feast of the Annunciation commemorates the great day when God entered
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Miracle Missionaries – Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer in Rajasthan
Jaipur: While everywhere we hear the cry “No vocation”, or “the youth of today do not like religious life,” the Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer (PSA
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Respond to the Call of God Positively
Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. The
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The ‘Moriahs’ in Our Lives
By Tom Thomas It was a long drive from Bangalore to Mangalore and we had started late afternoon. The zigzagging ghat roads were taking their
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In Prayer, We Encounter and Embrace Jesus
Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Wis 2:1, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10,25-30 We can be more like the ‘just’ one inspired by today’s first reading: Joyfully
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Bill to Ban Evangelisation in Israel Proposed
By Verghese V Joseph – As Palm Sunday and Easter approach – the two most sacred days on the Christian calendar – two members of
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Receive God’s Grace to Sustain Our Faith in Him
Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Both readings of today speak about the favour that God has shown to His people. He
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Believe in the Power of the Father’s Love
Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Is 49: 8-15; Jn 5: 17-30 Today’s gospel reading invites each one of us to have faith in God. The
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Conversion Accusations: Kanpur Christians Meet Police Commissioner
Kanpur: A delegation of eminent Christians of Kanpur met Sri P. Jogdand IPS, the Police Commissioner, regarding a spate of accusations and arrests for so-called
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Selling One’s Soul: The Betrayal of Christ and Constitution
Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – For the past couple of days, electronic and print mainstream media in the country, have been highlighting the public ‘promise’
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Let’s be Healed of Our Bad Habits
Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Ezek 47: 1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 The first reading shows us a powerful vision of God’s generosity through the actions
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Church in Kerala: Is Rubber Price the New 30 Pieces of Silver?
Verghese V Joseph – Addressing a meeting of the Catholic farmers’ conference in southern Kerala state on Saturday, Mar Joseph Pamplany, Arch Bishop of the
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