Adolf Washington – It was the ‘Christmas Crib competition’ at the then 105-year old Sacred Heart Church in Bangalore, where I served as Assistant Parish
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Month: December 2024
Advent 2024: Leaping for Joy – A Sign of Beholding the Reign
Third Friday in Advent – December 20, 2024 Song of Songs 2: 8-14; Luke 1: 39-45 Leaping for joy – that is the symbol that
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The Wonder Years: Fide et Labore – A Family’s Tribute to 25 Years of Shared Values and Achievements
Amita Braganza – It was when I received the notice for the Parent-Teacher Annual General Body Meeting in July 2023 handed to me by our
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Advent 2024: The Joy of Being Chosen for the Reign
Third Thursday in Advent – December 19, 2024 Judges 13: 2-7, 24-25; Luke 1: 5-25 None of us is here by chance, we are here
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Together in Faith: Celebrating the Spirit of Ecumenism in India
Anthoniraj Thumma – The Indian ecumenical movement denotes to the efforts to promote mutual understanding, unity, and collaboration among various Churches in the country. It
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Advent 2024: The Joy of Gathering in the Reign!
Third Tuesday in Advent – December 17, 2024 Genesis 49: 2, 8-10; Matthew 1:1-17 One of the pronounced purposes of the coming of the Son
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Advent 2024: The Joy of Seeing the Reign!
Third Monday in Advent – December 16, 2024 Numbers 24: 2-7, 15-17; Matthew 21: 23-27 If the first week of this Advent pilgrimage that we
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Pope Francis at 88: 11 Years Going, 11 Good
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Apparently, the Italians have a proverb: “After a fat pope, a thin pope,” which essentially means that different men bring a
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Homily: The Expected Coming of Jesus
Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2024 Zephaniah 3:14-18; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 On this third Sunday of Advent, the church invites us to rejoice
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Of Priestly Call and Their Parents
By Tom Thomas – Recently I was disturbed by an interaction on a WhatsApp group that I was part of. Someone had posted a WhatsApp
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Uniting for a Cause: The Push for St. Joseph Vaz as Patron Saint in 2025, the Jubilee Year
Filomena Giese – The appeal to elevate St. Joseph Vaz as a Patron Saint for South Asia is a significant movement within the Catholic Church,
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Advent 2024: Peace is Child’s Play! It’s Obedience!
Second Friday in Advent – December 13, 2024 Isaiah 48: 17-19; Matthew 11: 15-19 Peace is child’s play, seems to suggest the Word today. We
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Advent 2024: Peace is Inheriting the Reign
Second Thursday in Advent – December 12, 2024 Isaiah 41: 13-20; Matthew 11: 11-15 We began this week with the prophecy about the voice in
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Jemimah – The Fearless
# chhotebhai – Have I spelt Jeremiah wrongly? No. This is not about an ancient prophet but about a modern young social influencer—Jemimah Rodrigues, the
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Advent 2024: Peace is Resting in the Lord
Second Wednesday in Advent – December 11, 2024 Isaiah 40: 25-31; Matthew 11: 28-30 On our journey of hope, towards understanding what peace is all
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