By Tom Thomas – Recently I was disturbed by an interaction on a WhatsApp group that I was part of. Someone had posted a WhatsApp
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Single Life: The Sacred Vocation Often Overlooked
By Lavoisier Fernandes If you are Catholic, one might recognise that the three Church designated vocation callings are – religious life, marriage and being single.
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Of Occult Practices, Possession and the Priest
By Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB – With widespread forms of occult practices, the spirit-world is gaining attention today. Practice of exorcism/deliverance – rituals, prayers, incantations,
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The Fisherman and the Priest
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – Often priests are compared to fishermen. The comparison is apt and so important in todays world reeling with hate
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Pope Francis Warns Priests, Nuns on the Dangers of Digital Pornography
Verghese V Joseph – Early this week, the Holy Father Francis met the seminarians and priests studying in Rome in the Vatican and cautioned them
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Fr Joe Pereira: The Yogic Priest
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru on the premises of the ‘Amba Vilas Palace’.
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Heeding to the Call
By Tom Thomas – A voice broke through the silence on an early morning pre-dawn muggy summer day. I was walking into the Church for
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The Meaning of Sacrifice
By Tom Thomas – A few days ago, I arrived a little early for the morning Mass, and was in a pew at the back
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Tribal Activist Priest Fr Stan Swamy Passes Away
The 84-year-old tribal activist and Jesuit priest, Fr Stan Swamy, arrested Under anti-terror law, passed away on Monday. This was announced by his lawyer in
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Pandemic and Prayer: A COVID-Survivor Priest’s Reflection
The following article by Fr. Sunil Macwan, S.J. speaks about the author’s experience of receiving healing and spiritual transformation through the intercessory prayers of friends and
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Why We Should Pray for Our Priests?
By Fr Trevor D’Souza – (Acts 6:1-7) Some of us live under the impression that the early church was full of holy men and women,
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4 Ways to Promote Priestly Vocations in Your Parish
By Br Brenton Cordeiro – Being a seminarian, I’m surrounded by other seminarians and I’ve heard a variety of vocation stories. What always amazes me
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Kerala: Priest in Judicial Custody Over Abuse of Boys
Kochi: A Christian priest was sent to judicial custody on Sunday for 14 days for allegedly sexually abusing young boys — inmates in a boy’s
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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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Going from ‘I confess’ to ‘iConfess’
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – A number of people have asked me if one can make his/her confession over the phone. The rapid diffusion of
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