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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The Super Humble Paul – The “Mercifully Treated” (1 Timothy 1.13)
Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – While I prayed the Midmorning Prayer on the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle, I glanced at the
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Graham Greene’s Fiction: Through the Tropes of the Suffering Servant and Paul’s Hymn to Love
Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – “[Unbelievers] are so far from any Christian view that they cannot enter my universe.” Graham Greene to Marcel Moré in Conversations
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In Memory of Unassuming Priest of Delhi Archdiocese: Rest Well, Father Gill!
Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – I took my Ph.D. comprehensive exam (COMPS) at Concordia University from June 17 to June 20, 2024. I submitted the
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Time for Indian Church to Seriously Introspect Climate Change
M L Satyan – The terrible heatwave spread across the country has been bothering me for a while as I too have experienced it in
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist
By Leon Bent – Ordinarily the Church observes the day of a saint’s death as his feast, because that day marks his entrance into heaven.
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A Haven of Hope at Velankanni: Mercy Home’s Journey to Empower Orphaned Children
Verghese V Joseph – In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, lies a haven
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Catholic Church and its Immense Contribution in North-East India
By Fr. Thomas Manjaly – To speak about Northeast India meaningfully, we need to look at the history and geography of the region. The
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