By Isaac Gomes – Barasat (WB): On 21st April at 5.30 pm 200 parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes, Barasat gathered together to participate in
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Month: April 2023
Mark’s Paschal Mystery Internalised
Leon Bent – Oscar Wilde in A Woman of No Importance, narrates: “The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that, every saint
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Proclaim Christ Through Your Life
Readings: 1 Pet 5:5b-14; Mk 16:15-20 Jesus is the Saviour of all the world. Saint Mark, whose feast we celebrate today, proclaims this aspect in
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St. John XXIII’s Prophetic Encyclical ‘Peace on Earth’ – Dangerously Remains Ignored
By Tony Magliano Just over 60 years ago, the earth as we know it came dangerously close to being engulfed in a nuclear fireball. In
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Look for Something Lasting and Eternal
Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Acts 6: 8-15; Jn 6: 22-29 In today’s first reading, we see the Jews judging and alleging false witnesses against
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Homily: The Emmaus Experience
Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Third Sunday of Easter April 23, 2023 Readings: Acts 2:14a.22-23; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 As we journey through life with
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Bring Consolation to the Distressed
Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Acts 2:14,22-33; 1 Pet 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 The Lord is always with his people. In the Old Testament we see
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The Tiny Bits
By Tom Thomas – It’s all in little tiny bits here and there; at home and in the office; and in the memory lane of
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Have a Desire to Understand and Believe in Jesus
Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Acts 6: 1-7; Jn 6: 16-21 The readings invite us to have faith in Jesus so that we can endure
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Seek Grace to be Compassionate
Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6: 1-15 The feeding of five thousand people is an act of Jesus’ compassion towards the needy.
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Wake-Up Call: Is North East Tribes Hearing?
Allen Brookes – Imphal: In a lecture held at Imphal on Wednesday, on the topic ‘Delisting Tribal Christians from the ST List: It’s larger ramifications
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PM’s Visit to the Cathedral: A Missed Opportunity
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – When the Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi on 9 April 2023,
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Jesus Teaches us How to Deal with Painful Situations
Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 What will happen to us if we choose to denounce the life-giving message of Christ in
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The Liturgy of the Word Strengthens Us
Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Act 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 The first reading narrates the miraculous release of the apostles from prison. They were imprisoned
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CCBI Publishes New Revised Ordination Ritual
Photo Caption: Cardinal Oswald Gracias releasing the revised ritual for the ordination of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Bangalore: His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of
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