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,
Read moreThe 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
Read morePope 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
Read moreFr 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’.
Read moreHeeding 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreTribal 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
Read morePandemic 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
Read moreWhy 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,
Read more4 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
Read moreKerala: 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
Read moreReligion 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
Read moreGoing 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
Read moreI’m 30 and still Single! No Need to Panic
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues One of the many roles that a priest takes on is that of a Matchmaker.It’s not something that we are trained
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