Bangalore is known for its large number of religious houses and the variety of religious congregations. There are over four hundred (!) religious houses in the territory of Bangalore Archdiocese, with probably 7000 religious. Their
Director: Mel Gibson. Starring: Andre Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn. Here is an unusual true story—an American soldier who won a Medal of Honor without firing a shot. The American Film Institute chose it as
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A few years ago, a headline in The Hindu newspaper got my attention: “The happiest man in the world.” I was intrigued. I found that the article was about Matthieu Ricard, a French scientist who had become
A respected and senior priest and province leader once said to me: “Jose, what is this Psychology (he deliberately pronounced it as “pissicology” derogatively) stuff you are wasting your time on? Half an hour of
Most speak of a vocation as one of being a religious or priest. In my case, I have a vocation to be a single person in this world. From the beginning, I decided not to
Tough, rare and essential, deep listening does wonders for a good marriage. For years, Kevin and I have participated in a local married couples group, meeting monthly to hear short presentations on topics related to
How a tepid Catholic, far from God and the sacraments, met the Lord—and found healing, peace and a happy marriage I was an occasional Sunday going catholic, happy to attend mass once a fortnight, receive
It was one of those rare, heart-warming and grace-filled occasions. The Presentation Sisters (PBVM) gathered at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Chennai on 13 Jan '17 to celebrate 175 years of their life and mission in India.