Ranchi: Thirty tribal students from various parts of Jharkhand (a state in eastern India) stranded in the southern Indian territory of Puduchery due to Covid-19
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Month: May 2020
Israel: A Sense of Place
Second only to the sacred bonds between husband and wife and between parents and children, comes the bond that exists between a people and their
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Homily for Youth: Spirit Unites
Solemnity of Pentecost: May 31, 2020Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13; John 20:19-23 We are people of the Spirit – that is the reminder we are
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Spirit of the Living God, Melt Me, Mould Me, Fill Me, Use Me!
Pentecost Sunday – Cycle A –May 31, 2020Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and
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A Psycho-Social Dimension of the Feast of Pentecost
The feast of Pentecost could be viewed from various angles, evolving from the Jewish feast down to Christianity as ‘supernatural intervention’ in the life of
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Homily: Pentecost – Culmination of Paschal Mystery
Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17; John 20:19-23 Today, we are celebrating Pentecost Sunday, the day when the
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May This Pentecost Dislodge Us From Our Comfort Zones
By By Shiju Joseph csc Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12: 3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20: 19-23 The Pentecost: today may be called the birthday of
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Like the Good Samaritan: A Christian Ecumenical Response During Covid-19
By Verghese V Joseph – In order to lessen the burden of migrants travelling to their villages and home towns in North-East India from across
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The New Pentecost Through Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces
Our Holy Father Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has invoked Our Lady as Mediatrix of All Graces: “Pope Benedict entrusted the prelate’s mission “to the intercession
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Jesus Invites Us to Follow Him
By Raison D’Souza csc Readings: Acts 26: 16- 20; Jn 21: 20- 25 She was burnt alive for the sake of justice. She had courage
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Radiate Love of Christ
By Vicky Lamin Gayang csc Readings: Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 14:26 Jesus’ love is unconditional. His love is everlasting and without limits. We see in the
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Making a Difference: Lessons for Humanity from an Inspiring Pope on his 100th Birthday
Celebrating the Eucharist at St. Pope John Paul II’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica on the 100th anniversary of the saint’s birth (May 18), Pope
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Putting a Mask on the Corona Virus!
By Verghese V Joseph – When the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown hit Guwahati, neighbours from surrounding places came to Women Development Centre (WDC) and
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Be Instruments of God’s Children
By Joseph Inbaraj csc Readings: Acts: 20:30, 23:6-11; Jn: 17:20-26 Readings of the day helped me to reflect upon the theme UNITY. A question which
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Corona Virus is Contagious, But So is Salesian Compassion
By Shaji Fernandez – We are living in unprecedented times. Never before in recorded history, have human beings faced a pandemic of such epic proportions.
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