I watched the teens running with friends along the riverFlowing from the snows of the Himalayas,They jumped into the water, they collected pebblesThat captivated their eyes and their senses.They ate, they drank, they made merry…
Desiderio Desideravi – The “How to” of Liturgical…
The purpose of the apostolic letter “Desiderio Desideravi’ given on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul – 29th June 2022, and addressed to all, is “the liturgical formation of the people of God”. [auth]…
Every Area Starts to Enter Renewal
Doubt and disillusionment, discouragement and despair, dread and fear are emotions that are common to all of us at some point or other in our lives. When we are confronted with the death of a…
Christmas from the Lens of St Joseph and…
[auth] St. Joseph is not mentioned in the Gospel of Mark. In the Gospel of John, Joseph is mentioned twice and both times only with reference to Jesus (Jn 1:45; 6:42). In the Gospel of…
A Cannonball Struck and the World was Transformed
It was the year 1521. The Battle of Pamplona was on. Spain had conquered part of Navarre which rebelled with backing from France. Those from Navarre captured Pamplona which was the capital of Navarre, by…
St. Joseph: model of faith, hope and love
St. Joseph is one of the very few Saints who has two feast days to honour him. The scriptures don’t say much about this silent saint. In fact, St. Joseph does not speak in the…
Christmas in the time of COVID-19
Can we celebrate the feast of Christmas this year in the midst of a pandemic and the scourge of COVID-19? [auth] If our idea of celebration is restricted to physical participation at various events, then…
Easter in the time of COVID-19
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Jesus was willing to go to his passion and death despite being afraid, only because he believed it was the will of his Father. [auth] The…
Inter-religious couples: A new Inter-faith dialogue
This article is restricted to marriages between a Catholic person and a partner belonging to another faith. These are known as ‘Inter-religious’ or ‘Disparity of cult’ marriages. The focus of the article is on couples…