By Leon Bent – As we draw close to a new Calendar Year, during the Octave of the 8 days of Christmas we celebrate the
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Tag: Mother Mary
Prayer, in Particular, is Being in the Presence of God
By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin When we read the Acts of the Apostle we read about the Ascension of Christ, namely
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Mary’s Month of May
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ- The month of May has always been a special month dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus, the mother of
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Picturing the Passion: ‘The Lamentation Over the Dead’ by Andrea Mantegna
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘It was now about the sixth hour and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the
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To Jesus Through Mary
By Fr. Joseph Royan, C.Ss.R – As Catholics, we have grown familiar with the expression “To Jesus through Mary”. I often get asked both by
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Mary, Mother of God
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 The life of Jesus begins with Mary. Therefore, it is appropriate that we
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Mother Mary: At The Centre Of The Pilgrim Church
By Leon Bent — Jesus’ mother, Mary, did not directly receive apostolic mission. She was not among those whom Jesus sent “to the whole world
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“You Will Be a Blessing” (Gen 12:2)
By Fr Augustine Vallooran, VC – A young doctor was sharing with me his frustration in life. As a school boy he was living with
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Poona Concludes Year-Long Observance of Centenary of Apparitions in Fatima
Following is an article by His Grace Bishop Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Poona and Chairman of NBCLC, sharing his reflections on the Centenary of Apparitions in
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A Call to Revolution: Two Saint Companions of The Month
By Fr. Sam Koonamplackil, VC – Revolutions were great milestones in the building up of our civilized society. Christianity too becomes inexplicable without revolutions. For
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Just like Mary
By Linda Joseph – Catholics mark the birthday of Mother Mary in September. A person who was called ‘favoured’ and ‘blessed among women’. Mary’s ‘blessing’
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Many Ways To Honour The Mother
By Fr. Peter Mascarenhas, SMM – September 8th is special day for Christians at large and a special day for the metropolis of Bangalore as
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Mother Mary – The Bearer of the Holy Spirit
Fr. Sam Koonamplackil V.C. – When we go through the New Testament we understand that Mother Mary is the first person to have received the
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Pope Francis Prays Angelus for Solemnity of the Assumption
The feast of the Assumption, also known as Ferragosto, is an important religious and civil holiday in Italy, and thousands of faithful were present in
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