Dr Jeanette Pinto – A single act of love makes the soul return to life – St. Maximilian Kolbe He was christened Raymund Kolbe on 8
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Clare of Assisi and Prophetic Courage
A Short Reflection on the Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi By Austine J. Crasta, STL – August 11, 2023: Today, the Church celebrates
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The Wisdom of St. Clare
By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – St. Clare, as we know, was born into one of Assisi’s most notable families, the Offreduccio clan. They lived
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Victory on the Cross Strengthens Us
Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Deut 4:32-40; Mt 16:24-28 Today’s gospel presents before us the terms of discipleship. Jesus told his disciples “if anyone would
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A Reflection on Uniform Civil Code: Let Our Voices be Heard
In the month of August, we in India think of the pre-independence days and the post-independence situation of our motherland, India, Bharath. Tall claims by
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Become a Seed for the Kingdom of God
Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: 2Cor 9:6b-10; Jn 12:24-26 In the gospel, Jesus compares our life to a seed and invites us to go through
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Feast of St Lawrence: The Deacon & Martyr
By Fr Trevor D’Souza OFM – John 12:24 unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it
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Why Syrian Rite Keralites have a ‘Patron Saint’ and Why Latin Rite Goans, Mangaloreans, and Sri Lankans Don’t!
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and St. Joseph Vaz. Why Keralites had St. Kuriakose made a Patron Saint at his Canonization
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Respond to the Lord’s Goodness with Humility
Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Num 13:1-2, 25-14:1,26-29,34-35; Mt 15:21-28 Today’s readings invite us to examine our faith in God. The first reading speaks about
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Goa Holds Solidarity Meet for Manipur
John Malvino Alfonso OCD – The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman along with the Working Committee
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Reflect on His Life-Giving Words, “Don’t be Afraid
Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Numb 12: 1-13, Mt 14: 22-36 In today’s gospel we saw that a storm arose while the disciples were crossing
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2027 World Youth Day in Seoul; Jubilee of Youth in Rome in 2025!
Verghese V Joseph – The next World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027. The announcement was made on Sunday at the
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Ask God to Work Through Us
Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Num 11: 4b-15; Mt 14: 13-21 In the gospel we read that Jesus felt compassion for people. What is essential
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At Fatima, Pope Francis Urges People to Look Towards Mother Mary
Verghese V Joseph – On Saturday morning, the Pope visited the Shrine of Fátima. It was almost 8:40 am when the helicopter that was transporting
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Homily: Feast of Transfiguration
Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Daniel 7, 9-10, 13-`14; 2 Peter 1, 16-19; Matt 17, 1-9 Christ’s Tabor radiance is a kind of mirror in
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