By Mark Joeverth Rafael Zamora Manila, Jan 11, 2020: Growing up in a diverse family is like a roller coaster ride. There would be ups and downs in the journey, but the togetherness in every struggle is what matters for me. But that was before. It has been years sinceContinue Reading
By Fr Kavin Ward Oh East is East and West is West And never the twain [=two] shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently At God’s great Judgement Seat… When Kipling penned these lines in his Ballad of East and West, he was probably conscious of the gulf betweenContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar. Mumbai, Jan 7, 2020: This government was elected on their promise that they would enact better schemes for the economic growth of the country in comparison to the previous government but we have experienced till date that this government is expert in fooling us: They told demonetizationContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Manila, Dec 30, 2019: Saint Joseph Freinademetz, a Divine Word missionary to China, once said, “The most beautiful vocation in the world is being a missionary.” His words has special meaning for me as I wrap up my nearly two-year stay in the Philippines. To tell youContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Calcutta, Dec 20, 2019: This refers to December 19 report captioned “Dayal, Cedric among Hundreds detained for protesting CAA.” John Dayal and Father Cedric Prakash were arrested in Delhi and Ahmedabad respectively, while doing peaceful demonstration, along with others, against the Citizens’ Amendment Act (CAA), which wasContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Dec. 19, 2019: Six years ago when I accompanied Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati (now retired) to visit some villages under the archdiocese he warned me, “Expect the unexpected.” I was surprised and tried to hard understand the wisdom behind his cryptic words. As the daysContinue Reading
By Rajiv Theodore Kozhikode, Dec. 19, 2019: For almost 1,500 years to this day a certain amalgam of sandalwood paste is applied on a wooden stump as an annual ritual at the shrine of Lokanarkavu Devi temple situated in the hamlet of Memunda, in Vadakara which is an hour driveContinue Reading
By Rajiv Theodore Kozhikode, Dec 16, 2019: Just a couple of kilometers away from the restless Arabian Sea and an hour’s drive north of Kozhikode is the sleepy hamlet of Memunda. At first glance there is nothing unusual about this coconut tree arcaded dwelling that makes up most of Kerala’sContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Calcutta, Dec 16, 2019: On November 28, mattersindia.com carried an article captioned “Himalayan kung fu nuns challenging women’s role with martial arts.” In my comments on the article, I wrote: “Bravo! Himalayan kung fu nuns if utilized with due respect will bring salvation to the girls andContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Dec 13, 2019: Kerala witnesses one of the biggest pilgrimages of the country in the winter months of November and December. Thousands undertake their annual pilgrimage to the hill shrine of Sabarimala. Only men and children undertake the pilgrimage. No woman belonging to the childbearingContinue Reading
