Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD. On December 31, the Mother Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), a special
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Category: Catholic Culture
Curious Facts About Christmas
By Jacqueline Kelly. Once again it is Christmas, the feast which we love most. The young and the old all over the world are getting
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Why a Catholic Should Visit a Franciscan Church this Christmas?
By Tom Thomas. “I want to do something that will recall the memory of that Child who was born in Bethlehem, to see with bodily
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Christians and Peace are Like Siamese Twins
By Isaac Harold Gomes. Christmas is an annual religious and cultural festival that is observed in almost all countries on 25 December to commemorate the
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Christmas Rubble
By chhotebhai On Sunday 10th December, I heard the first reading from Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) on freedom from the Babylonian exile. The reference to Babylon
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Making a Difference: A Christmas Message from the Heavens
By Tony Magliano On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first
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God Speaks in Silence
By Tom Thomas. “The speech of God is silence. His word is solitude.” Thomas Merton Most of the Gospel readings during Advent are from the
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A Reflection on Ernakulam-Angamaly Diocese’s Issues: What Happened?
By Tom Thomas. I get up early this morning, around 3 am, and reached for the phone. This is not a great habit, but what
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It’s Time Catholic Laity Woke Up
By M L Satyan. In June this year, I had an opportunity to interact with a few members of a Mahila Sangh (Women’s Association), Catholic
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Giving Up for Advent
By Tom Thomas. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”- Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol “It is
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Part II: A Deeper Understanding of Biblical Fiesta
By Jacqueline Kelly. Fruits are one of the oldest forms of food known to man. The people in ancient times revered them and dedicated them
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Part I: A Deeper Understanding of Biblical Fiesta
By Jacqueline Kelly. The first step in God’s holy design was to create the world. With this great act of God, the history of the
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Climate Change: A Christian Perspective
# chhotebhai Is there a Christian perspective on Climate Change (CC)? If there isn’t, there should be, because Christians, at least notionally, constitute 50 %
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If Jesus Re-Visits The World
By M L Satyan. These days there is a lot of discussion, debate and writings on the types of liturgies – which one to follow
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Did the Father Ever Know That His Son Who Was Lost Would Return One Day?
Sr Lini Sheeja MSC from Germany, reflects on the Gospel of Luke Chapter 15:11-37 A lady from England read my 4thbook, Prison Ministry: The Dreamers’
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