Verghese V Joseph – In a move reflecting both spiritual fervour and civic duty, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has designated Friday, March
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Lent a Season for Repentance, Renewal and Reliving in Christ
By Fr. Vivek Lionel Basu – In the annual liturgical cycle of the Church, two long periods of Lent and Easter play an important role
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Lent, a Time to Bend and Lend
By Fr Mathew Thankachen, O.Praem — Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the three pillars of the season of Lent. Truly, these ought to make men
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Lent A Joyful Season of Grace
By Fr. Joseph Royan, C.Ss.R – The Season of Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation for the
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Advent, Fast to Prepare for the Feast!
By Fr Trevor D’Souza, OFM – The clarion call of John the Baptist, to “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight” Mt
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Authenticity Verses Hypocrisy
By Fr Trevor D’Souza, OFM – Someone once said, that 99% of us would be willing to admit that we are hypocrites or live with
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This Lent: Giving-Up or Giving-In?
By Fr. Adolf Washington – When Ash Wednesday nears, most Christians already begin making resolutions to giving-up on certain foods and beverages. Giving-up is pretty
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A Cry for God’s Mercy and Forgiveness
By Bro John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – Today, 6th March 2019 the Church observes Ash Wednesday. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the
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Undertake a Lenten Challenge
By Susanna D – If you’re Catholic (and think that matters), the question of the week, and maybe of the past month is “What am
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The Evolution of Lent
By Fr. Hedwig Lewis, SJ – From the early centuries in the history of Christianity, Christians established Easter Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Then, several
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#Lent – Fast. Pray. Love
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – A popular joke goes that when asked what he was going to abstain from this Lent, he replied, “I am
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