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Though Fruitless there will be Reward!

The Prophet was in terrible pain and filled with despair. Life looked meaningless… He was in service for years. Many a revelation had been announced to the people. He preached the mercy and love of the Lord on different venues. The call to conversion was preached over and over again;... Read more

How to Defend Evil?

This article shows how to face the evil inclinations in our life to be the dear ones of God To turn a river from its course is hardly more laborious than to change a life confirmed by inveterate habits. The world, as powerful as it is cruel, will wage a fierce... Read more

Discipleship

To be a disciple is a painful task because it demands our total giving up. Usually children enjoy more freedom with their mother than father. They know that father cannot reject the request of the mother. Thus in order to get things done they first approach the mother, and with her... Read more

How to pray perfectly

Be not worried of anything worldly, so we could easily affirm that we are detached We should not be much concerned about tangible devotion, the experience of sweetness or tears, but rather that we should be mentally united with God within ourselves by a good will in our intellect. For, what... Read more

We cannot kill Satan!

As we are in a battlefield we have no time to rest. Each time our attention falls, Satan will make the way through. We cannot kill Satan, we can only defend him. This is important to know. Because many times we are dissatisfied as we fall again and again in sin.... Read more

Please check whether you are devout!

The difference between love and devotion is just that which exists between fire and flame You aim at a devout life, dear child, because as a Christian you know that such devotion is most acceptable to God’s Divine Majesty. We all colour devotion according to our own likings and dispositions. One... Read more

Cursing others is staying with Satan

When we curse others we want Satan’s wish to be done in others’ lives. But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hate you” (Lk 6:27). It is natural for us to wish a person... Read more

On the Necessity of Prayer

Prayer is the link between God and us, an interruption is very serious Prayer opens the understanding to the brightness of Divine Light, and the will to the warmth of Heavenly Love - nothing can so effectually purify the mind from its many ignorances, or the will from its perverse affections.... Read more

Let us Imitate Mary

Mary is not only a mediator for us but also a model to be imitated in our life. The greatest gift Jesus has given us is the gift of the Holy Spirit. No doubt, the second greatest gift is His own mother. He has not simply recommended His mother for helping... Read more

Parents the Divine invisible

It is the duty of the parents to become the models of humility and service in front of their children. Often we search for our God, not in the usual spiritual realm of prayer, but rather the limited gift of vision that our Lord has granted us. All this searching and... Read more

Win Souls for Christ

Be inspired by the zeal of the saints for the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ JESUS is calling us to announce His gospel of mercy, forgiveness and love. Winning souls for Him by interesting others in our holy Faith should be the business and concern of every Catholic. Christ’s words were... Read more

Can anything good come out of you?

Jesus calls us today to love him like Mary Magdalene. Jesus had two types of disciples. He still has two types of disciples. The first group is his secret disciples. They are men of power, prestige and wealth. They are politically correct and gentlemanly .They will not risk their good names... Read more

Real Love

You can give someone something and not truly love them, but you can’t truly love someone and not give them anything. “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1John 4:8).When we think of God, we think of His pure and authentic love so poetically communicated... Read more

The road to Emmaus is the road to CATHOLICISM

Nothing will ever substitute the body and blood of Christ, not even the word of God or even the presence of God. The gospel of Luke illustrates the incident that occurred to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Two disciples were walking to Emmaus, discussing about the passion of... Read more

Theology of the ‘THIRD CHIMPANZEE’

When glory is taken away from the creator, we will worship the creature. We worship monkeys and reptiles as our fathers, when we fall prey to this ideal. Recently, the author Jared Diamond proposed that we the humans are the “third chimpanzee” in his book “The third chimpanzee-the evolution and future... Read more

The Ark of the Covenant

Though many titles have been bestowed on the Blessed Mother, the one title that evolves itself as we journey from the Old testament to the New testament is – The Ark of the Covenant. The Israelites held The Ark of the Covenant in high esteem. So sacred was it considered... Read more

Jesus denies thrice the dark hour of a soul

Jesus is not the God of the Proud. Jesus is the God of the abused, the discriminated, the denied, the ignored, the spat, the God of dogs and bitches... Jesus often resists to grant the several prayers petitioned to Him. He does not give away, just like that for free. He... Read more

Pedagogy from Geese

Success depends on working as a team, taking turns and doing the hard tasks, and sharing leadership. Have you ever wondered why migrant geese fly in a V formation?It seems to be a wonder. Whenever we see such a scene under the sky it has been an agape for our eyes.... Read more

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