Tom Thomas – The incessant overnight rain brings a change to my regular early morning routine. Mass attendance is delayed to a later one, and
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Category: Features
St. Stephen of Hungary: The Evangelist
By Leon Bent – Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen, was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians, the first King of Hungary
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Assumption of the Queen of Heaven
Jacqueline Kelly – On August 15, we celebrate in India, two significant and related events. They are the Assumption of our Blessed Mother Mary and
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Remembering the Contributions of Christian Women to the Freedom Movement
By Jacqueline Kelly – Indian Christian women dedicated their lives to fighting for independence, advocating social justice and helping to build the institutions of a
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Freedom: What It Means to Me
By: Dr Jeanette Pinto – On the eve of 15th August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the Constituent assembly at the Parliament, delivering his famed eloquent
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Remembering Pro-Life Kolbe From Auschwitz
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – Every single day we read and hear of various brutal atrocities committed all over the world regardless of the loss
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Is It Time to Rethink the Just War Doctrine?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Even with the best of intentions, it seems to me that Catholic discourse on morality tends to focus excessively on issues
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Synodal Church in India Must Embrace Christ’s Mission of Unity and Service
Fr. J. Johnson OFM Cap. In a world where the complexities of faith often intertwine with societal challenges, the Synodal Church in India is called
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John Vianney: Patron Saint for Priests
By Leon Bent – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s book “Those Mysterious Priests” (1974), published five years before his death on December 9, 1979, talks about, in chapter
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N-E India: The Role of Christianity in Preserving Tani Identity and Culture
Luke Rimmo Mingkeng Lego – When people speak of Tani’s identity and culture, it would often not be complete without mentioning the churches, particularly the
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Overcoming Loneliness: A Reflection on the Power of Hope
Sch. Emmanuel Akilan SJ – What kept me going during the darkest times of my life was only a glimmer of hope. Bedridden and hospitalized,
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Wedding Feasts and Rejections: Part of Priesthood
Sr Lini Sheeja MSC, Germany – As I was inspired to write an article on “Priesthood”, the first thing that I could visualise about the
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Does God Have a Sense of Humour?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – As a millennial, God was never humorous for the majority of my life. Before he revealed something really remarkable to me
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Christian Charity Exceeds Philanthropy By ‘Showing’ Christ
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In today’s secular society, philanthropy is the new “vogue” word, which has in a way replaced charity. Philanthropy makes sensationalised headlines
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Let the Past Stay that Way
Sunil Mahajan – Why do we refuse to learn how to let go of the past? Why is it so difficult to let go of
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