Why Kanhaiya Kumar’s speech is international news
2016-03-05
Not freedom from India, but freedom in India – he declared. That’s quite a slogan!Continue Reading
Why do Christians abstain from meat during lent?
2016-03-02
What is the reason behind not eating of meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday? Is there any historical background for this? I wonder about the connection between Jesus’ death and not eating meat. Please help me out. Why are we Catholics prohibited from eating meat during Lent? Is thereContinue Reading
HALF MAST
2016-02-23
Smriti Irani has caught the bull by the tail. And thereby hangs a tale of gross miscalculation and immaturityContinue Reading
At 12, I Was Moved From India To The US. How I Coped.
2016-02-06
The first morning I woke up in America, I could smell bacon frying. I was nearly 12 years old. I had spent the night sleeping in the living room of a family friend. His wife was cooking us breakfast in the adjoining kitchen when I opened my eyes. It wasContinue Reading
Saying “good-bye” for now
2016-01-21
January 17th 2016 – is being observed as the ‘World Day of Migrants and Refugees’ – it’s an appropriate day, I feel, to share with you a New chapter in my life! I am really not sure where to begin! What I want to share – has many different dimensions;Continue Reading
Welcoming gays into the church: voices from India
2016-01-12
‘This man is it. A Christian who is actually a Christian. He’s so Christian, he confuses other Christians with his Christian-like actions. If he were the pope when I was young and forced to be a Christian, I’d have been a freakin nun.’ – (Comment from Internet forum) Throughout hisContinue Reading
Glossary of 13 obscure Catholic words
2015-12-30
How’s your Catholic IQ? If you’re a cradle Catholic and “Et cum spiritu tuo” slides easily off your tongue, you may still find yourself challenged by some of these uniquely Catholic words. A score of 1 to 5 = postulant; 6 to 10 = novice; 11 or higher = professionalContinue Reading
When Mother Teresa scored over hard-nosed bankers
2015-12-22
Mother Teresa’s greatest miracle was her life and workContinue Reading
Why Diwali-observing Hindu family celebrates Christmas
2015-12-21
The Christmas carols play in the background while my 9-year-old daughter and I decorate the tree. It’s propped up in a corner of our living room, the green limbs stretching their reach while the mini-lights create constellations on the branches. As a sweet treat, I’ve made hot chocolate with marshmallows.Continue Reading
Christmas is Birth of God’s Tenderness!
2015-12-10
He came to befriend the lowly and down trodden – the last, least, lost and those sans Labor, Lodging & Land – with the warmth of tenderness and mercy spreading through the angel song: “Peace to men of good will.” How can anyone fail to respond?Continue Reading