By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – “Amalan, was a man in a hurry!” said our Provincial Fr Francis Parmar in his moving farewell tribute to
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Devotion to the Brown Scapular
By John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – The Mother Church celebrates the feast of Our lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July every year. Our Lady
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Be Near to Us
By Leon Bent – Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the
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St. Elizabeth of Portugal: A Saint for Our Times
By Leon Bent – On July 4, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, a queen who served the poor and
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Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ The readings: Ezek. 34:11-6; Rom. 5:5-11; Luke 15:3-7 Today we celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a
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Religion and Politics: Should Priests Comment on Politics?
By Ajay Raj – Aristotle called politics as master science. We may be prejudiced, but we think he was right. The study of politics is
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Corpus Christi: The Fullness of Catholicism
By Leon Bent – The 1.285 billion Catholic Church’s official doctrine is that every Mass is a ritual “re-enactment” or “perpetuation” of Our Lord’s one
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The Blessed Trinity: The Divine Romance
By Leon Bent The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion – the truth that in the unity
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Saint Anthony’s Priceless Tongue
By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Grandma and grandpa had a quarrel and grandpa stopped talking to grandma. Poor grandma. Try as she might to
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The Dynamite Power of the Holy Spirit
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – Dynamite is a high explosive made of nitro-glycerine, sorbents and stabilizer and is typically moulded into sticks. It was patented
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Pentecost: The Fire and Love of the Holy Spirit
By Leon Bent – Jerusalem’s streets were crowded with pilgrims from all over the known world. Pentecost was the annual harvest festival of the Jews,
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Jesus: The Living Martyr!
By Most Rev Antonysamy Peter Abit, Bishop of Sultanpet Hate-speeches and hate-violences against religious, caste and gender minorities are sadly common these days in India
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Wake Up Call: Be a Communicating Church
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ- India today is at a defining moment of her history. There is so much that has taken place in the
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St. Joan of Ark: Heroine of France
By Leon Bent – Joan of Arc, in French Jeanne d’Arc or Jehanne, nicknamed “The Maid of Orléans”, is considered a heroine of France for
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The Ascension: The Underrated Mystery
By Leon Bent – I picture Jesus returning to the Father in Heaven, saying, “Father, Mission Accomplished” and then saying, “Father, let us breathe forth
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