Udupi: Twenty youth leaders from seven states of India have committed to becoming lay missionaries through the Communio missionary training programme. The commitment ceremony took
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Month: June 2024
All Creations Are by the Same Hand
Thomas Lima csc – Readings: 2 Kgs 19: 9,11,14-21,31-36; Mt 7: 6,12-14 There are three points to consider in the gospel reading of the day.
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15 People, Including a Priest, Killed as Gunmen Attack Russian Churches
Dagestan: At least 15 people, including policemen and a priest, were killed and several others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at synagogues, churches, and
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John Prepared the Way for the Lord
Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Is 49: 1-6; Acts 13: 22-26; Lk 1: 57-66, 80 The solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist invites
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist
By Leon Bent – Ordinarily the Church observes the day of a saint’s death as his feast, because that day marks his entrance into heaven.
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Homily: Revealing the Real Identity of Jesus
Fr Eugene Lobo SJ – Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time June 23, 2024 Readings Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 Everyone in this
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We Must Go Through Storms to Become Strong
Philip Raj A csc – Readings: Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4: 35-41 As we gather on the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time,
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Strive to Align Our Plans with God’s Plan
Jessel Pradeep Cutinha csc – Readings: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Mt 6:19-23 Today’s readings invite us to store treasures for ourselves in heaven. The
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A Haven of Hope at Velankanni: Mercy Home’s Journey to Empower Orphaned Children
Verghese V Joseph – In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, lies a haven
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Mysore: 28th ICYM Karnataka Region Meet Stresses on Youth Leadership
Verghese V Joseph – Mysore: The 28th Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) Karnataka Region Council convened at the Catholic Centre in Mysore on June 17,
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Pray the Lord’s Prayer as a Prayer of Love
Eedara Vamshi csc Readings: Sir 48:1-14; Mt 6:7-15 Today, both readings invite us to reflect on the significance of prayer in our lives. In the
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A Senior Moment- Care for the Elderly in a Globalised World
By Lavoisier Fernandes My octogenarian parents came from quite a different age. Unlike my parents, a few of that generation migrated to British India and
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Become Channels of His Love Here on Earth
Thamwar Monsang csc – Readings: 2 Kgs 2: 1, 6 – 14; Mt 6: 1 – 6, 16 – 18 The readings of the day
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Goa: Fr. Simião Ordained as Bishop by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão
Verghese V Joseph & Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa: Fr. Simião Purificação Fernandes, who hails from Chandor, was ordained as Bishop by Archbishop Filipe
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Love, Forgive, and Pray for Our Enemies
Shanborlang Mawrie csc Readings: 1Kgs 21:17-29; Mt 5:43-48 In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructs us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
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