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September 18, 2021

Do you love Jesus practically?

So, the word “Love” is a paradox that cannot be explained in a plausible manner. Everyone professes his/her love for someone or something. We believe that […]
September 6, 2021

What Impression do you have of Jesus? Who is Jesus to You?

As Christians, we have to be careful about the image we have in our minds of who or what Jesus is. A lot of the times, […]
September 6, 2021

Leah – The girl no one wanted

John 3:16 – God loved the world that he gave his only beloved son that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. We hear this […]
September 6, 2021

September – The Month of Our Lady of Sorrows

September is one of the months that holds great significance in the Catholic Liturgical Calendar. The Catholic Liturgical Calendar dedicates the months of May and October, […]
August 20, 2021

DOES SIN CAUSE SUFFERING?

From time immemorial, the question of sin and suffering has left a very ambiguous sense of unease in our minds. The world is replete with so […]
August 17, 2021

How to Control Sinful Thoughts

The clock struck six! One could hear the distant church bells chiming gaily…  Jayden grabs his cloak and walks hastily towards the Cathedral, taking long agile […]
August 9, 2021

Would you like to be the happiest person in the world? St Alphonsus Liguori reveals the secret

A Reflection by Carol Gachiengo based on the book ‘Uniformity with God’s Will’ by St Alphonsus Liguori, Feast Day: August 1st Yes, Father, for such was […]
August 2, 2021

The Rosary of Seven Sorrows Of Our Lady

The Servite Rosary or the Chaplet of Seven Sorrows is a Rosary based prayer commemorates the Seven Sorrows Of Our Blessed Virgin Mary. The Chaplet of […]
August 2, 2021

Why is it that, past regrets hunts us down and haunts us?

Scripture itself speaks about the wisdom of not living in the past, but moving forward and strangely enough, the secular world is also in full agreement […]
July 22, 2021

Sins hide God’s face

Based on talk by Fr Antony Parankimalil VC Introduction God loves us unconditionally; He loves us just the way we are. It is important to know […]
July 22, 2021

ARE YOU SPIRITUALLY DEAD?

It was a beautiful sunny day… The effervescent rays of the sun caressing the dewy drops on the landscape danced to the musical strains of the […]
July 22, 2021

All about Angels!

based on talk by Fr. Antony Parankimalil VC God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good! This talk is based on one […]
July 15, 2021

MEN IN LOVE WITH GOD

On the Feast of the Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul Lessons on the Lives and Leadership of Saints Peter and Paul that paved their way […]
July 14, 2021

Do Not Idolise Preachers

Are we idolising priests, preachers, pastors and other individuals? If so, we should ensure that we are not elevating these individuals to the place reserved for […]
July 14, 2021

Are You Happy and Proud To Declare Your Faith As A Roman Catholic?

“Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of […]
June 20, 2021

He is jealous for your love

In all humility, but with fiery boldness, God makes no bones about declaring His jealousy for us! For He says, “..I, the Lord your God, am […]
June 20, 2021

The Miracle of the Eucharist

As we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi and commemorate the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we are called to remember how much Christ […]
June 17, 2021

Are you tired of rejection?

Have you ever walked into a room full of people, and felt the depth of piercing eyes stinging all over you?? Staring, whispering and more staring…No […]
June 17, 2021

If Jesus suffered for us, why should we suffer? (Transcribed talks – Fr. Joseph Edattu, VC)

Like many people ask, are you one of those who often wonder why you should suffer when Christ already did for you? Are you one of […]
June 17, 2021

Be Alert, It’s Time

Synopsis Maybe you have had a relationship with God in the past but are you finding no time for Him now? Are you solely dependent on […]
June 15, 2021

Bring your friends to Christ

The gospel of John tells us of the account of Philip who met Nathanael one day. Philip told Nathanael about Jesus and Nathanael was skeptical whether […]