At its core, the parable urges us to look past people’s anger to their pain, continue loving without recognition, and remember that both we and others are healed by Christ’s patient, restorative love.
In today’s fast-paced world, silence and solitude often feel like rare luxuries. Yet, in the Christian tradition, solitude is more than just “being alone.”
The famous Latin hymn “Crux Fidelis” (Faithful Cross), attributed to Venantius Fortunatus in the 6th century, beautifully captures the paradoxical nature of the Cross
At the heart of this concept, we find Mary, the ‘Mother of God,’ whose unique participation in the sufferings of her Son, Jesus Christ, is venerated under the title of ‘Our Lady of Sorrows’ (Mater Dolorosa in Latin).
‘Satyagraha’ was a movement to make people realise that all humans have dignity and are created equal in the image and likeness of God! Our responsibility is to help build bridges and not walls!
The evening air in Mumbai carried something special on September 8, 2024. At St. Theresa’s Church in Bandra, hundreds of parishioners filled the courtyard, their hands cradling flickering candles and fresh flowers.
On Sept 8, Catholics around the world mark the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a celebration that honours the birth of the woman chosen to bear Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.
The fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, emerges as essential architecture for souls navigating digital turbulence.
The Acts of the Apostles continues to live on, not just in Scripture, but in places like Kampung Quop, Borneo, where a handful of Christians gather on Wednesday evenings to read, pray, and believe together.
Jesus teaches us that true virtue is not determined by how others act, but by choosing what is right simply because it is right. We are called to do good not merely in response to others’ goodness, but because it is the right and necessary thing to do, regardless of how others behave.
According to 2024 Church statistics, the global Catholic population continues to grow touching 1.389 billion, with an increase of 13.7 million compared to the previous year. The increase is significant, especially in Africa and Asia, where baptisms have risen.
Vincent van Gogh once wrote, “One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way.”
If you are asking how long I'll need you, the answer is forever.
If you are asking when I'll leave you, the answer is never.
If you are asking what I value, the answer is you.
If you are asking whether I want to marry you, the answer is “I do.”
St. Benedict, in his Rule, urged abbots to correct with both firmness and compassion, so that “the strong may have something to strive after and the weak may not be discouraged.”
Every whispered “Hail Mary” becomes an act of rebellion. Every clandestine gathering for Mass becomes a declaration that Christ’s kingdom cannot be silenced.
An Indian Catholic priest recently made news after being named to the International Committee tasked with preparing the global celebrations for the 100th birth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI in 2027.
