By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – A number of people have asked me if one can make his/her confession over the phone. The rapid diffusion of
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Being a Welcoming Church
By Susanna D – A few months ago I was at a weekday Mass, and it was pretty crowded. First Friday of the month, and
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10 Steps To Improve Saas-Bahu Relationship (Part II)
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues In Matthew Ch 10, Jesus says: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have
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The Modern Catholic Girl’s Guide to Dressing
By Susanna D – Even if you are convinced that modesty matters, it’s still hard to figure out what to wear. There IS no list
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The Saas-Bahu Saga (Part 1)
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues “Father, my daughter-in-law is my gold! Bhangarachi Sunn! She takes such good care of me, bringing me my medicines from time
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Of Blue Whales and White Rabbits!
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – Speaking of whales, the first thing that comes to mind is the Prophet Jonah in the Old Testament who was
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Kidnapped Indian Priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil Released
By Verghese V Joseph – Muscat/New Delhi/Bengaluru: Kidnapped Indian Catholic priest Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil has been released and is now flown to Muscat, the Oman
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When War is OK: Church Teaching on Just War and the Use of Force
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – On a recent trip to DC, I had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery where, I’ve been told, more
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Playing with Pornography: HELP!
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – Saint Pope John Paul II once made this memorable comment on Pornography, “the problem with pornography is not that it
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Raindown! How Mumbai’s Local Parishes Did A Noah’s Ark
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – Last week it was Bengaluru. This week Mumbai…Next week…? It’s déjà-vu each year when Mumbai is blest with its annual
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I’m 30 and still Single! No Need to Panic
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues One of the many roles that a priest takes on is that of a Matchmaker.It’s not something that we are trained
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What you post online will remain your legacy
A recent Masterclass which I attended on “Communicating in the Digital Culture” brought out some fascinating new insights on how we can understand the place
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Matha, Pitha, Google, Deivam!
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues One of the questions in the old penny catechism was “Where is God?” And the answer was “God is everywhere.” Today
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Why Do You look For The Living Among The Dead? #fakenews
By Rev. Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – Just a few days ago, I received a Whatsapp text from one of my relatives stating that Sr Nirmala, the
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Bored at Mass? Try These 7 Steps!
Fr Joshan Rodrigues – One of the most common refrains I hear from young people is ‘Mass is boring. Homilies are boring. I don’t know why
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