By Fr Eugene Lobo SJ – Hello and welcome to the special Good Friday programme. The church celebrates on this day the death of Jesus
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Good Friday: The Cross, Sufferings and Death of Jesus
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Hello and welcome to a special Good Friday Programme. Since the church does not celebrate the Holy Eucharist on
Read morePrayer Before Death – Jesus’ Life and Faith Statement
Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Jesus loudly prays before he dies: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Luke 23.46). The evening prayer, which
Read moreGood Friday Homily: Meditate on the Cross, Sufferings and Death of Jesus
Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Good Friday, March 29, 2024 Today is Good Friday, the day on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. It
Read moreIt is Time for an Inner Transformation of the Church
M L Satyan – Having relocated from Bengaluru to Coimbatore after two decades, I’ve had the chance to frequent a local parish. During these visits,
Read moreThe Spy Wednesday: The Betrayal
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – ‘One of the Twelve’…not necessarily just one of the twelve as the Gospel begins today, but almost all of
Read moreThe Preaching Tuesday: The Task of an Apostle
By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – ‘Hear me’, ‘Listen’ calls the first reading today. This day, Jesus spent with his disciples and all those who
Read morePart II: To Suffer with Jesus
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Often as though a spark of insight – gifted by the divine revelation through the pondering over the Holy
Read morePart I: To Suffer With Jesus
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – Suffering is part of a divine call; we see it in the mission of Moses (Exodus 3.1-14); of Prophet
Read morePart I: Mother of God and Sister in Faith: A Vatican II Interpretation of Mary
By Arockia Dhas Rayappan, Concordia University, Canada The prologue of the Gospel of Luke affirms that Saint Luke the Evangelist himself was dependent upon the
Read moreWhy Do the Stations of the Cross Come Alive During Lent?
By Tom Thomas – “Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the
Read morePart II: A Conscious Choice: An Archbishop’s Insight into Jesus’ Forgiveness
By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – What does forgiveness do in our life? Archbishop Hebda says that forgiveness is the way to turn the coin
Read moreJesus: My Valentine!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world on February 14 by enthusiastic lovers. Down the ages, lovers have been celebrating
Read moreOne Look and Two Words!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC from Germany. Did Jesus find no other place than the seashore to call the first ones whom He wanted? In
Read moreWhy Did Mary Magdalene Anoint the Feet of Jesus?
By Leon Bent. “Arise! Awake! Go! Grow! Glow!” It’s the “New Evangelization” – Greek word for Gospel, euangelion, literally means, ‘“gospeling’ on twinkling feet, in
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