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
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, July 2, 2019: The controversial and self-proclaimed ‘godman’ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan is currently serving a life-term in at the Sunaria jail in Rohtak after being convicted in two cases of rape and the murder of a journalist. Recently, he applied for 42Continue Reading
By Percival Holt New Delhi, July 1, 2019: The June 19-22 International Youth Forum was my third visit to Rome. I was invited by the “Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life” as one of the few Synod auditors who represented the Synod from different continents. The organizers also invited twoContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, DSP Mumbai, June 30, 2019: Today, June 30, is the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. We conducted a novena as preparation for the feast of St Paul, the patron of the Pauline Family. Blessed James Alberione, an Italian priest, started the Pauline Family. In 1914, heContinue Reading
By Cardinal Oswald Gracias New Delhi, June 14, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, was the chief guest of the Eid Milap Function organized by Jamiat-ul-Ulema in New Delhi Eid Milan. The religious festival after Ramadan was celebrated at the National Level on June 10.Continue Reading
By Pallavi Preetinanda Kolkata, June 4, 2019: I have been traveling with my dad ever since I was 3 years old. Mom isn’t much of a travel person, though after working for nearly 30 years, now she is taking out time to travel. But dad and me, we have beenContinue Reading
By Abhirami Sasikumar The 12th grade exam results are out, and I have entered another phase in life – college. As I fill admission forms, I can’t believe that my school life is over. I feel both relief and sadness. Relief because I don’t have to get up early inContinue Reading
