Fr. Vivek Lionel Basu – After the feast of all saints on 1st November, immediately on November 2, the Universal Church dedicates to the commemoration
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“Let There Be Light”!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never
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Making a Difference: ‘I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food’
By Tony Magliano The next time you are hungry, imagine that instead of going into your kitchen and reaching for various foods to prepare a
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St. John Paul II: Known More for his Holiness than Papacy
By Leon Bent – “Holiness, the vocation to which mankind is called, means to be consistent in living the Gospel”, John Paul II said, in
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Making it Home to Our Father, Through Prayer
By Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB – Prayer is not a psychoactive chant that may trigger a meditative mood or transfigure us into a mystic. It
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A Holier-Than-Thou Attitude is Unacceptable in the Eyes of God
By Dr. Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – The most interesting part for me as a child and even now as an adult, are the parables
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St. Ignatius of Antioch: Feel the Ardent Love of a Saint
By Leon Bent – St. Ignatius of Antioch, also called Ignatius Theophoros (Greek: “God Bearer”); he was a disciple of St. John the Evangelist. St.
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St. Teresa of Avila: Mystic, Reformer, Doctor of the Church
By Leon Bent – Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish mystic who lived during the Counter-Reformation, a period of religious turmoil in Europe. Teresa
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Making a Difference: Awake! We Are Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear War!
By Tony Magliano – Sixty years ago, in October 1962, for 13 highly frightful days, the Soviet Union and the United States militarily stood toe-to-toe
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TN: Pondicherry Archbishop Kalist Moots Sainthood for Veeramamunivar and Minor Basilica Status for Our Lady Periyanayagi Shrine
I am so happy to have come and participated in the festive Eucharistic celebration at Our Lady Periyanayagi Shrine, Konankuppam. I also express my sincere
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Building Bridges by Walking in the Steps of St Francis
By Tom Thomas – “ So there were Christians before Christ. For that we should be grateful. The unfortunate thing is that there have been
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Gandhi Forgotten?
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Is Gandhi being forgotten? This is a poignant question to be asked as we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.
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St Therese of Child Jesus: The Church is Built Where Lost Souls are Redeemed!
By Sr. Lini Sheeja MSC – St Therese of Child Jesus for Prisoners and Her Little Way for PMI Volunteers Born to Saintly Parents Thérèse
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Baptised, Born-Again and Sent
By Leon Bent – The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” states, “Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life
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Agera: Thanksgiving Festival Celebrated by ‘Portuguese Christians in India!’
Leon Bent – Agera (East Indian: आगेरा) is a thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated by the Roman Catholic community of Mumbai, primarily the East Indians. This
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