Here is our Christmas gift to each of you—a carefully prepared, gift-wrapped parcel, with contents that will touch your heart.
The cover story: See people’s very personal answers to: WHO IS JESUS FOR ME? We got touching replies from young and old; lay people, religious and priests; persons of different faiths. Jesus means much to them, moves them, changes them for the better. See how.
Marriage is not a picnic. Challenges abound. To help couples navigate this terrain, we are launching a new column. A wonderful couple—liked and esteemed by many for their warmth, gentleness, humour, hospitality and deep sense of God—share what they learnt from their own struggles and search.
Why is an architect who left a huge monument unfinished so well known? Read and see.
The Year of Mercy is over, but not our call to be merciful. Read what Pope Francis has to say in his latest Letter on “Mercy and Misery.” (Or: “Mercy meets the sinner.”)
Technology we can use: Another new column, not just for the tech-savvy, but for all of us.
So, too, a new feature that takes the experience of youth seriously. See what a young woman found in college beyond and better than studies or sports.
A true story of a penniless boy who ran away from an unhappy home and later found a path to fulfilment. Help came on a railway platform.
Want to find the inner meaning of Christmas, and to end the year sensibly? Points for reflection and sharing are found here.
What does CRI House, New Delhi, look like? Either come and see, or look at the pictures in this issue. You will see why many groups love staying here.
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Busy with Christmas preparations? Please make sure not to let the four small “c’s” (cards, crib, carols and cakes) push out the big C (Christ). To welcome Him as warmly as He deserves, four other c’s will be more helpful: compassion, contrition, confession and communion of hearts. May you celebrate Christmas joyfully and meaningfully, and end the year with a heart bursting with gratitude.
Thank you for being a part of this journey together.
– Fr. Joe Mannath SDB, Editor
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