By Johnsi Amalraj Kailasapatti, Jan 23, 2020: After my first profession as a religious nun, I was asked to go to Maharashtra to work with “Adivasi” and “Kathkari” (aboriginal and indigenous people). They live in a remote area with no medical facilities. If someone falls sick they have to carryContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Jan 22, 2020: Every time I read the story of Eli the priest in the Old Testament, I am fascinated by Hannah the desperate woman and the would-be prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1: 9-20, 3 ff). Or am I challenged or touched by them? Relationship inContinue Reading
By Upendra Digal Rome, Jan 22, 2020: My vocation as a priest and studies in Rome for seven months remind me of what Saint Mother Teresa of Kolkata often said, “God has not called me to be successful; He called me to be faithful.” Being faithful in my day toContinue Reading
By Mark Joeverth Rafael Zamora Manila, Jan 21, 2020: Religion is the world’s most powerful organization that divides humanity. The majority of our family members practice the Islamic faith. For my parents, it was the only way to salvation. My father was the most devout Muslim in our family. HeContinue Reading
By Augustine Singh Kandhamal, Jan 19, 2020: Kandhamal district in Odisha, eastern India faced the worst kind of anti-Christian persecution in 2007 and 2008. The second attack lasted for more than three months, causing massive damage. Their effects have been devastating to the core. Along with the loss of property,Continue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Jan. 17, 2020: It is not an insignificant fact that most of the tall leaders of India’s freedom movement — were formatively influenced by the Christian culture via their exposure to the West. Sri Aurobindo lived with a Christian priest-family for several years in England. GandhiContinue Reading
By Dominic Emmanuel If one goes by the findings of a survey that appeared on the Internet recently, one would be quite discouraged at the start of the year. The survey finds that most people end up breaking their New Year resolutions within the first three weeks. By January 19,Continue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Jharsuguda, Jan 14, 2020: Two years ago, Pope Francis declared that Oct. 1, 2019, would be the beginning of Extraordinary Missionary Month. Celebrating that month for the first time this year made me ponder my own life as a missionary. Since childhood, this was how I picturedContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Jan 13, 2020: The Christmas season has concluded and we move on with life to the ordinary time in the liturgical circle. As I stand at the threshold of this new year, overshadowed by the gloom spread by our government I am reminded of a thoughtContinue Reading
By Ajay Kamalakaran Kottayam, Jan 13, 2019: In the distant past many famous international travelers to coastal Kerala penned their impressions of the landscapes, nature and people of the state. These travelers came from a variety of places such as the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, China, Italy, and even Russia.Continue Reading
