By chhotebhai As the All India Catholic Union (AICU) celebrates its centenary in 2019 the incumbent National President (NP), Lancy D’cunha, has asked me to record the history of the AICU during my tenure as NP (1990-94), and what was happening before that. I have titled this chronicle “Down theContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 20, 2019: I often go down the memory lane to my grandparents. I am among those fortunate to have enjoyed grandparents’ company. Our relationship with them was different from what we have with our parents. It was an unforgettable, irreplaceable bond of love. It wasContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, July 19, 2019: Exactly twelve weeks ago I walked my daughter down the aisle to hand her over to a new man in her life. For me it was months of conflicting thoughts; My arms started to feel empty. She’d nestle there through most of herContinue Reading
By Lizy Thomas Bhopal, July 17, 2019: Egalitarianism says people are equal and deserve equal opportunities. Humans desire for a balanced prospect irrespective of our gender, caste, or region. Often we are not aware about our rights or what we deserve. Some acquire these rights through the ‘might is right’Continue Reading
This open letter to Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte from the Carmelites and Poor Clare’s of Italy was published on July 13, the Feast of St Benedict, in the Italian newspaper ‘Avvenire’ (Occur). Christian Kendall-Daw has provided the following English translation. Dear President of the ItalianContinue Reading
By Jesvita Princy Quadras Mangalore, July 11, 2019: The Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life organized it’s 11th International youth forum – a Post-Synodal meet June 17-22, Rome. More than 350 young people from more than 100 countries participated and deliberated on how the synod on youth has been impactingContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 13, 2019: On July 3, we celebrated the feast of Saint Thomas, the Apostle of India. The first reading of the day was from Jeremiah. “The word of the Lord came to me saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, beforeContinue Reading
By Ashwini Jayashri Thiruvananthapuram, July 12, 2019: I am Ashwini, 23 years old settled in Thiruvananthapuram with my parents, elder brother, twin sister and two dogs. Being a twin has both advantages and disadvantages. But I think I am lucky and blessed to be born a twin. It is anContinue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, July 12, 2019: “Amalan, was a man in a hurry!” said our provincial Father Francis Parmar in his moving farewell tribute to you, at the introduction of the Eucharistic celebration at Rosary Cathedral on June 28. Father Parmar went on to cite several examplesContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 6, 2019: Some people unexpectedly enter our hearts and remain there forever. They touch us through their words, smiles and actions. Through them, we experience God’s merciful, liberating, and transforming love. During the past one year, four such people have left this world, leaving deepContinue Reading
