Gossip is a sad and destructive fact of life. It damages reputations, ruins relationships, divides families and creates much bad blood. This article examines gossip under four heads: the undeniable evil it does; the reasons
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We are all quite familiar with the book “YOUCAT” – the Youth Catechism which is an adaptation of the great Catechism of the Catholic Church for young people. After YOUCAT was launched in 2011, many
One day, the rector of a house of formation shared this bit of self-awareness. “Some of our students of philosophy told me,” he said, “‘Father, you seem to notice us only when we make a
Major Superiors meet in Karnataka 120 Major Superiors of the Karnataka Region met in Mt. St. Joseph, Bangalore. On August 26-28. Theme: “Consecrated to Be Merciful.” It included a fruitful meeting with the bishops of
A family or a religious community can meet to reflect on their practice of mercy and take decisions about it. Time needed: 45 minutes to an hour. Each person will need a sheet of paper
LIFE IS FUNNY. Just when you think things are going well, something happens that turns your world upside down. And just when you are in the midst of those situations others think of as tragic,
Kavitha’s Story: My name is Kavitha (name is changed). I was born in a good, God-fearing family with two elder brothers and one younger sister. My great dream was to study well and to become
In the previous column on Psychology & Life, we learned that the best help for health and happiness are loving relationships. Data from the 75-year-old Harvard Longitudinal Study of Adult Development had demonstrated unequivocally that
WHO I BECOME: The main decision in life is not about which group to join (priesthood, religious life, marriage, etc.), or which profession to enter, but about the kind of person I want to become:
He was the first Catholic priest to be arrested in the U.S. for leading protests against the Vietnam War and the nuclear weapons of the U.S. government.Later he was arrested hundreds of times in protests