By Tom Thomas – “God can give His truth and life only to those who have emptied themselves. We must create a vacuum in our
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Category: Catholic Culture
Silence in the Lenten Desert
By Tom Thomas – It happened again. My words upset the one who heard them. Why is it so? That I am unable to control
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Why Do the Stations of the Cross Come Alive During Lent?
By Tom Thomas – “Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the
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Goa: Thousands Take Part in the Walking Pilgrimage
Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & pictures by Joseph Fernandes. GOA (SANCOALE): Catholics in Goa gathered before dawn on February 18, 2024, for a special pilgrimage
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Lenten Mission – Be The Miracle!
By Jacqueline Colaco – I’ve often asked myself what motivates me and pushes me to do what I do, as my head is always abuzz
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Acedia: The Overlooked Vice
By Tom Thomas – The Holy Father, Pope Francis continues to focus on the vices. This time it is on Acedia, a most appropriate topic
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Making a Difference: The Fast That Pleases God
By Tony Magliano – Are you wondering what to fast from this Lent – sweets, alcohol, or just simply eating less? This kind of fasting
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Lent: Uniqueness of 40 & 50 Days of Fast in India
By Chev. Prof. George Menachery – When it comes to observing Lent, India occupies a unique place with the presence of 168 dioceses out of
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Challenging Clericalism: Pope Francis’ Impact on Indian Catholic Church
By Verghese V Joseph – Clericalism, a hierarchical structure that elevates clergy above the laity, has been a longstanding issue within the Catholic Church worldwide,
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Jesus: My Valentine!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world on February 14 by enthusiastic lovers. Down the ages, lovers have been celebrating
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World Marriage Day: Never Waste a Good Conflict!
By Lorraine & Leon Bent – Continuing from where we left off, let’s examine how we invariably hurt the one we love. Conflict is an
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World Marriage Day: Choosing To Love
By Lorraine & Leon Bent – World Marriage Day is an observance sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, which is observed on the second Sunday of February each year. Its
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The Danger of the Dark Vice
By Tom Thomas. Hot, humid weather. There was not a leaf stirring in the Kottayam plantation. The smell of rubber trees is all-pervasive as well
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Avarice: A Sickness of the Heart, Not of the Wallet
By Tom Thomas. “I have to give up the right to own property.” Attending a workshop on discernment conducted by a Jesuit-run spirituality centre located
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Fidelity to the Magisterium is Fidelity to Christ
By Lavoisier Fernandes. We are rapidly but surely moving into the post-modernism era, where there is no objective truth or moral values. The truth in
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