Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Jesus loudly prays before he dies: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Luke 23.46). The evening prayer, which
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A Lenten Reflection on Faith from Poland
By Paul Suski – “They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; They will run and not
Read morePart II: To Suffer with Jesus
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Often as though a spark of insight – gifted by the divine revelation through the pondering over the Holy
Read morePart I: To Suffer With Jesus
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Suffering is part of a divine call; we see it in the mission of Moses (Exodus 3.1-14); of Prophet
Read morePart II: Mother of God and Sister in Faith: A Vatican II Interpretation of Mary
By Arockia Dhas Rayappan, Concordia University, Canada During the days of Marian feasts as well as devotions, our families and friends faithfully pray the Rosary
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By Arockia Dhas Rayappan, Concordia University, Canada The prologue of the Gospel of Luke affirms that Saint Luke the Evangelist himself was dependent upon the
Read morePart II: A Conscious Choice: An Archbishop’s Insight into Jesus’ Forgiveness
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – What does forgiveness do in our life? Archbishop Hebda says that forgiveness is the way to turn the coin
Read moreA Priest’s Prayer in Sync with the Spirituality of Synodal Church
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Oh, Jesus, Son of God, the Eternal Priest, our Good Shepherd, and the source of our eternal salvation! In
Read moreChair of St. Peter: Bedrock of Faith
By Fr. Francis Gonsalves, SJ – When a fussy guest was complaining to a receptionist in a hotel, he insisted on speaking to someone higher
Read moreHow 40 Days of Lent Can Make Me a Better Leader
By Tom Thomas – Each year Lent rolls around, we get an opportunity to retreat a bit from the world, enter the state of solitude
Read moreLenten Journey for Youth: The Word in Lent – Ash Wednesday
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – February 14: Through the desert, to Freedom… God leads us. Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2; Matthew
Read moreAsh Wednesday: Thou Art Dust
By Jacqueline Kelly – Easter is the greatest of all feasts. We have two periods of preparation for it, called Pre-Lent and Lent. Pre-Lent begins
Read moreSt. Chavara: Saint and Poet
By Br. Rojan Babu – Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara (10 February 1805 – 3 January 1871) was the founder of two indigenous religious congregations in
Read morePope Francis and his Obsession for the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Lavoisier Fernandes. Since his election in 2013 and till date, Pope Francis has made 44 apostolic trips abroad and has spent 191 days travelling
Read moreThe Spiritual Struggles of a Christian
By Tom Thomas. There are a lot of struggles in the life of a Christian. It certainly is not an easy life, akin to almost
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