The word “Pentecost” stands for “fiftieth”. In the history of humanity, it has been used for different purposes, depending on the culture and the religion. In the Old Testament, the “Feast of Harvest” (Ex.23:16) was celebrated on the “fiftieth” day… Continue Reading
For the past many years now, our leading newspapers have been filled with stories on droughts in different parts of India, especially in Maharashtra. This year the gravity of the situation compelled the Maharashtra state government to declare 11,962 villages… Continue Reading
I was trapped by the Mumbai flood of 26 July 2005. The motor bikes of myself and a fellow priest and friend had been submerged in water and we were stranded with another pair of friends, in their tiny apartment… Continue Reading
Our life is one hell of a roller coaster ride filled with moments of joy, happiness, anger and blame-game. While the times of joy and happiness are looked upon with fondness, there opposites remain a black mark on our psyches… Continue Reading
A prayerful and spiritual beginning of the Jubilee year of Mercy brings the Church and humanity into a new realm of grace and life. It is noteworthy that this Jubilee year was inaugurated on the feast of Immaculate Conception of… Continue Reading
A couple of months before, I was residing in a beautiful place and had an opportunity to go through the recent encyclical of Pope Francis; Laudato Si (Praise be to You). It led me to leap into the solitude of… Continue Reading
We have so many reasons to thank the Lord. Each culture and land has their own way of thanking the Lord. Thanksgiving, majorly celebrated in United States and Canada is very popular. Some of the other major celebrations in the… Continue Reading
In the year 2009, when I created my Facebook account, many asked me distastefully: ”Father, are you also on Facebook? The question had an underlying meaning to it. It sounded like I have committed a mistake. It makes me smile when… Continue Reading
According to a recent study by www.wearesocial.net (Aug 2015), there are 134M active social media users in India. Among the 350M internet users in India, the most popular social networks are Facebook (53%), WhatsApp (44%), Google+ (40%) and Twitter (34%).… Continue Reading
Today 25% of the Indian population is using the internet. Thus, India is second to China in using the internet. This shows the interest and growth of the internet in India. Is the Indian Church aware of it? In 2013-2014, there has… Continue Reading
