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Why are the cribs ignored?
As we are in an age of mobile phones and email messages, Christmas cards lost their significance. Even those available are conveying messages that are unfit for Christmas. But I was very much interested in a message I received through a Christmas card last year. It reads thus; “God would... Read more
Is space Available?
Lack of space for Jesus, was lack of space for God in the heart of the people. It stands for this Christmas too. We, as believers, are once again being fondly invited to the banquet-table of a Redemptive Incarnation and in the garden of our heart there unfolds, like the fragrant... Read more
The Holy Trinity
We are called to live in relationship; selfishness is evil in itself It is impossible for us to know all about God, because He is totally beyond our understanding. The only way to know God is for God to reveal himself to us. Ever since God created man in his own... Read more
The sacrament of Reconciliation
Years ago when I was occasionally talking about religion with friends who were not Catholics, they usedto say. “It must be awful to have to tell your sins to a priest”. Of course going to confession may not be easy most times. On the other hand I am glad that... Read more
The God of Abraham
Faith is trust in a person that He will not leave us alone Faith in God is the strong assurance one has at the bottom of his or her heart that all those things that are impossible for human being are possible for God.Once I had an opportunity to interact with... Read more
Birth of Mother Mary
Bible speaks little of the Mother of God but tradition gives valuable information We know very little about Miriam of Nazareth as an actual historic person. In this she is in solidarity with the multitudes of people through the centuries especially poor women and men, whose lives are considered not worth... Read more
Are we living as enemies of the Cross?
Those who live a double standard life are bringing blame to the cross of Christ For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ” (Philippians 3:18). We need to examine ourselves that are we living as enemies of cross of Christ in our day to day living? Bible has sited... Read more
The Path we Tread
The path we tread is important for our life ahead It is necessary for everyone of us to examine the path we tread. This exercise is required very often, as we are prone to be lead to tread a different path than the one we ought to because of the influence... Read more
The Angels
Angles can make communications with the saints in heaven. They constantly intercede for us. The angels were to witness the birth of God’s only Son and flew closer to earth and sang sweetly. They caught sight of the new born child from the stable’s roof and instantly understood their mission. They... Read more
The Pharisee within
We have to make a difference between the Pharisees and the Pharisaic attitude. My imagination, very often, was captured by unnoticed, forgotten, and colourless characters in the Bible. May be it has something to do with my life, from Lot to Jonathan, Uriah to Pharisees of Jesus time. I love Pharisees... Read more
They could not Listen
We cannot listen to God since our minds are too noisy This verse in the Bible baffles our minds and arrests the attention of our hearts. Why did the Hebrews in Egypt not listen to Moses their leader? What had prevented them to do so? What would be its significance for... Read more
Do you love JESUS more than...
The weight of the Cross will increase as love decreases in our life Once while talking to youth, I asked them a question, if somebody gives you 1000 Dollar or 1000 Euros and ask you to follow them by leaving Catholic faith, will you go? Few replied that they would consider.... Read more
Watch Your Words
Tongue is a weapon that can build up as well as destroy Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive (betray) yourself (James 1:26)Our tongue: small as it is, it can boast about great things. Just think... Read more
True Joy is to be found in Heaven
All men, with few exceptions, are influenced more by pleasure, than by any thing else. PARADISE is a name of pleasure and delight, for it signifies a garden, or most beautiful orchard, suitable both for recreation and amusement. In the book of Genesis this paradise of pleasure is not once named,... Read more
The test of PERSONAL revelation
God gives personal revelation to some people. The church has studied and often accepted the personal revelations given to saintly people over many centuries. The approach of the church to personal revelation is one of guarded scrutiny. The saints have often revealed their visions to their confessors and superiors in... Read more
The Genetic Code and the Language of GOD
Science and religion can coexist. Science deals with matter perceived by our five senses. Spirituality deals with a sense beyond the fifth, called the soul. The chief scientist in charge of the human genome project has written a book called the “language of God”. His name is Francis S Collins. In... Read more
RAPHAEL, THE ANGEL OF COMMONERS!
Raphael is an angel who brings compassion and healing. The book of Tobit talks about angel Raphael. Tobit was a commoner. He was not a king or even a prophet. He lived outside Judea in a strange country that belonged to the Chaldeans. The Chaldeans hated the Jews and many Jews... Read more
The memorial by the MISSISSIPI
God instructs us to obey every commandment and to occupy the land promised to us. Lewis and Clark spearheaded the westward expansion of United States of America from St Louis. A memorial on the banks of Mississippi reminds us of the westward expansion of America. The famous memorial is the arch... Read more
The shadow of the Mighty Eagle
The Bible uses the image of Eagle to show strength, power, swiftness and high ideals. Eagles make their nest high on the rocks. They fly swiftly. God compares himself to a mighty eagle when he tells how he delivered the Israelites from Egypt on eagle’s wings (Exodus 19:4)Great men of... Read more
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November-December: 2011
Volume: 08 Issue No: 08
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.” These are the words of Theresa of the Child Jesus, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux,... Read more
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The Reward of Greed
Once upon a time, there was a selfish man. He liked everything to be his own. He could not share his belongings with anyone, not even his friends or the poor.One day, the man lost thirty gold coins. He went to his friend’s house and told him how he lost... Read more
The Most Beautiful Heart
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. Yes, they... Read more
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Dedication to Mother Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Mary, Mother of God, pray for all Shalom initiatives.