Each year on November 1 and 2, Catholics around the world remember and pray for our loved ones and the community of saints who have
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Month: October 2017
A Wedding (Feast) to Remember!
By Fr Warner D’Souza – Last Sunday, parishioners at a Mumbai church participated wholeheartedly in an unusual celebration of sorts — parish feast coupled with
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Praying With Your Children
By Fr. Hervé Morissette, CSC – If ever your children ask you to pray with them, you can easily understand what motivates them to make
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St. Alphonsus Rodriguez’s Keys to Spirituality
Fr. Hedwig Lewis SJ Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez (1533-1617), whose 400th death anniversary will be commemorated on 31 October this year, is a striking example of
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Beatification of Sr. Rani Maria on Nov 4
On November 4, 2017, the Vatican will officially announce Sister Rani Maria Vattali, who was stabbed to death in Madhya Pradesh 22 years ago as
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Taking Responsibility for Your Life
By Hedwig Lewis, SJ We are all familiar with the image of the Statue of Liberty. Not many are aware that there is a “Statue
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Random Ramblings of an Indian Catholic Runner
By Tom – “If you want to run fast, run alone. If you want to run far, run together”. – An African Proverb. I am
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Confessions of a Catholic Priest: I Feel Blessed
By Fr Warner D’Souza – Seven years ago, I was appointed as priest-in-charge to St Jude’s Church in Malad East, Mumbai. The parish lies bang
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Art Review: When Love Conquered Everything
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘The arts give expression to the beauty of faith and proclaim the message of the grandeur of God’s creation.’ – Pope
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Love is a Characteristic Aspect of Our Faith
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, S.J. – Thirtieth Sunday of the Year October 29, 2017 Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-30 Love of God is
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Christians: Blend In or Stand Out?
By Susanna D – I’m here to address one of the questions that Christians who take their faith seriously have all thought at one time or
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Chapter XIII: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died and Was Buried
By Fr. Joseph Francis – Passion and death of Jesus are steeped in history Pontius Pilatus (Pilate) was the Roman Procurator at Judea (25-35 AD)
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The Family, School of Prayer
By Fr. Hervé Morissette, CSC – The Christian family is the first school of prayer. It is often called the “domestic Church,” because it is in
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What’s in a Worldview?
By Chris D’Souza – Scripture verse: For in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions
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Psycho-Spiritual Refractions: Eliminate excuses
By Fr. Hedwig Lewis, SJ – Making excuses is a trap we can all fall into. Excuses are rationalizations we make to ourselves about people, events
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