By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji: Lent is a time for prayer, penance and almsgiving. In short, the period exhorts us to reach out to others in need, or to live serving others. In the Gospel of St Luke (vv38) Jesus assures us, ‘Give, and it will be given to you. AContinue Reading

By: Dr. George Jacob. We, especially the Christians once again are in the ‘thick of observing’ the Holy Week. The week commemorates the supreme sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Christ believed by Christians to be the son of Jehovah god, by shedding His blood on the cross at Calvary, sacrificed himselfContinue Reading

Mumbai: The Christian community will observe the 40-day fast and penance of Lent beginning Wednesday. And this year the Catholic Church has devised a unique Carbon Fast in honour of God’s creation. During Lent, several households or individuals forgo the consumption of non-vegetarian food and liquor, or stop smoking duringContinue Reading