Family

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The Beauty of Christian Marriage

Fr. J. Johnson OFM Cap. - The Second Vatican Council's universal call to holiness emphasizes that all baptized Christians, regardless ...

Major Sylvester Ratnam: The Martyr

Tom Thomas - WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY “FOR YOUR TOMORROW, WE GAVE OUR TODAY.” ...
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Courageous Souls: Battling Illness with Grace

Tom Thomas - “Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the ...

Jesus: Meeting the Living God in Families

Fr Arockia Rayappan - While I was still the vice-rector and formator at Vinay Gurukul (Delhi Archdiocesan Minor Seminary) from ...

A Senior Moment- Care for the Elderly in a Globalised World

By Lavoisier Fernandes             My octogenarian parents came from quite a different age. Unlike my parents, a few of that generation ...

Fatherhood is a Gift!

Dr Jeanette Pinto - What a joy to witness a married couple celebrate their Silver, Ruby or Golden Wedding Anniversary, ...

What is a Catholic Marriage?

By Fr. AVS Pradeep - The Catholic Church understands marriage to be an enduring and exclusive partnership for the mutual ...

Celebrating the Precious Gifts of God: Holy Redeemer’s Church Embraces First World Day of Children

Verghese V Joseph - Theni, Tamil Nadu: In a joyous display of love and devotion, Holy Redeemer's Church in Theni ...

A Mother’s Love

Dr Jeanette Pinto - “We are born of love; Love is our mother”- Rumi This is the story of a ...

Part II: Contraception and Contrition: A Christian Perspective 

Paul Suski –  The Church teaches that the use of contraceptives is intrinsically evil, a grave sin. On July 25, ...

Part I: Contraception and Contrition: A Christian Perspective

Paul Suski – The celebration of Pentecost Sunday is also the perfect time to contemplate our life and review its ...

A Day to Honour: Thank You, Ladies!

By Leon Bent - International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is a focal point in ...

The Gift of a Complete Christian

By Tom Thomas - "I stand before you today with a heavy heart, I did not want to deliver this ...

Why is the Church all Gaga against Surrogacy and India’s Surrogacy Tourism?

By Lavoisier Fernandes Lately, Pope Francis made headlines when he called for global surrogacy to be banned whilst terming it ...

The Just Man Joseph Teaches Us Something More Than Meets the Eye

By Tom Thomas. Recently I was upset at a situation where I felt I was not treated with respect by ...

Making a Difference: Making Abortion Unthinkable

By Tony Magliano. Think of a newborn baby. In your mind’s eye marvel at the beauty, the complexity, the mystery ...

A Retreat Experience: Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening!

Tom Thomas - “Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you” ...

Understanding Catholic Church’s Stand on Same-Sex Marriages

Verghese V Joseph - In light of the ongoing Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriages, the Bioethics Forum of the ...

Interpreting ‘Wives, Be Subject to Your Husbands’

By Dr. Marianne Furtado de Nazareth - The reading from Colossians 3:18 attributed to St. Paul, has been a source of ...

Why Celebrate the Girl-Child?

Dr. Jeanette Pinto - The first known use of the term girl-child was circa - about the year 1755. The ...
Parenting

Good Parenting Is About Making Those Difficult Choices

By Sunil Mahajan - During my session on Bullying there is a point that says, ‘Children Have Parents That Are Bullies and Copy Their ...

Grandparents, Rejoice!

# chhotebhai Though a creature of the day, I am not particularly enthused by various “Days” like Father’s, Mother’s, Doctor’s, ...

Grandparents: Guardians of the Family

Jacqueline Kelly - The life of Jesus, on earth was short, but the lessons He taught us can never be ...

World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly: The Joys of Being a Grandparent

Dr. Jeanette Pinto - There’s nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your ...

Surrogate Motherhood: The Church Perspective

By Dr Jeanette Pinto - Motherhood is a very special gift that God has given to a woman. However, this ...

Hidden Treasures

By Tom Thomas - The grabbed moments for a family rosary often come at the end of a long day ...

Making a Difference: Abortion’s Brutal Hidden Truth

By Tony Magliano - During one of the many nonviolent, prayerful pro-life/anti-abortion demonstrations I participated in, a woman stopped her ...

Understanding Catholic Church’s Family Global Compact Initiative

Verghese V Joseph – On the occasion of the media launch of the Family Global Compact, the Holy Father Francis ...

The Circle of Life

By Tom Thomas - “It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith ...

Sort Out Your Finances While You Are Alive

By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth - Parents need to be aware of the chaos that reigns if their funds are ...

The Dad Factor Challenges

By Chris D’Souza – Consider some challenges you may face as a dad today… Do you wish you could assume ...

Holy Innocents Day: Life Is Precious

Jacqueline Kelly - The first step in God’s holy design was to create the world. With this great act of ...

For Family at Christmas, “LOVE” is Born

Sr. Mary Thadavanal MSMHC - “Christmas” seems to be the word almost on everyone’s lips whatever the reasons – commercial, ...

Happy Children’s Day

Dr Jeanette Pinto - Children are the most beautiful gift and blessing from God. They are special to every married ...

Why We Need Guardian Angels

By Jacqueline Kelly - From childhood, we are fascinated with fairies with beautiful white robes and wings and are curious ...

God Alone Suffices: Grandparents’ Day – St Joachim and St Anne

Sr Lini Sheeja MSC - Introduction On July 24, 2022, the Catholic Church celebrates its second annual World Day for Grandparents ...

Celebrate Grandparents and the Elderly!

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ - On Sunday 24 July, the Catholic Church will once again celebrate the ‘World Day of ...

US Abortion Law: Finally! The Unborn Now Have a Fighting Chance!

By Tony Magliano - Abortion is no longer a constitutional “right” in the United States! “The U.S. Supreme Court has ...

A Blip in Dad & Son’s Treasured Moments

By Tom Thomas - Almost two years and three months to the day that I made the drive of hundreds ...

Patience and Fatherhood

Tom Thomas -  “I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments when ...