Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48 We know that the second coming of the Son of Man will be like a
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Month: October 2022
A Holier-Than-Thou Attitude is Unacceptable in the Eyes of God
By Dr. Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – The most interesting part for me as a child and even now as an adult, are the parables
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Listen to the Promptings of the Holy Spirit
John Desing csc – Readings: 2 Tim 4: 10-17; Lk 10: 1-9 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Luke, the Evangelist. The Readings of
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St. Ignatius of Antioch: Feel the Ardent Love of a Saint
By Leon Bent – St. Ignatius of Antioch, also called Ignatius Theophoros (Greek: “God Bearer”); he was a disciple of St. John the Evangelist. St.
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What Do We Mean By Divine Providence?
By Leon Bent- Divine providence is God’s capacity to bring to fruition, His purposes and promises with 100 percent certainty—for humanity, indeed, for the cosmos
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God is the True Source of All Our Possessions
Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Eph 2: 1-10; Lk 12: 13-21 First reading describes the state of humanity before and after Christ. We were separated
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Homily: Be Persistent Like the Poor Widow
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty Ninth Sunday October 16, 2022 Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 The theme that pervades through the
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Ask Jesus to be Your Guiding Spirit
Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Ex 17:8-13; 2Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock
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Goa Governor Visits Pilar Seminary & Pilar Museum
Fr Elvis Fernandes, SFX – Goa: His Excellency Honourable Governor of Goa, Mr P S Sreedharan Pillai, visited Pilar Seminary and Pilar Museum on Monday.
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Part II: Tattoos – A Catholic Concern
By Paul Suski – The etymology of the term tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark or strike the skin”.
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St. Teresa of Avila: Mystic, Reformer, Doctor of the Church
By Leon Bent – Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish mystic who lived during the Counter-Reformation, a period of religious turmoil in Europe. Teresa
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Shun Selfishness and Pride
Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Eph 1:15-23; Lk 12:8-12 The readings invite me to give a listening heart to the promptings of the Holy
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Prayers and Encouragement for Priests – The Need of the Hour
Bengaluru: Being a priest is not a job. It is a vocation. It is a calling! It is true that priests are marked with the
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Part I: Spiritual Threat – Tattoos
By Paul Suski – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God,
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Be Transparent, Truthful, and Genuine
John Desing csc – Readings: Eph 1: 11-14; Lk 12: 1-7 Jesus in today’s Gospel sternly warns us of falling into the trap of hypocrisy
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