Till I understood celibacy along with the other evangelical life principles of obedience and poverty, I had to struggle to find true joy. Till I understood these as pillars of my spiritual life, I had
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Sometimes even a thousand waves hitting the shore continuously one after other also cannot erase the few footprints on the seashore …A Legacy Left Behind “In order to follow Jesus Christ, and as an expression
Here are questions people inside and outside the Church ask about celibacy today. What are the essential elements of a celibate life? Three, basically: (1) A focus on the life and teachings of Jesus, with
The writer member of a secular institute, a medical doctor with specialization in neurology. I belong to a Salesian secular consecrated order, the Volunteers of Don Bosco (VDB). From early childhood, I felt attracted to
As I write this, Easter is just a week away. During the Easter Vigil you’ll see the Easter candle standing tall and majestic near the altar. But in the church you’ll see – if you
I was a perpetually professed member of a religious institute, and worked as staff nurse of a prestigious hospital. Due to some personal issues, I left the institute a year ago. I was drawing a
12th May: International Nurses Day May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, “the Lady with a Lamp.” And the world, fittingly, celebrates International Nurses Day. The theme of the day for 2022 is: Nurses:
Miracle in the Woods Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman * Cast: Della Reese, Meredith Baxter, Patricia Heaton, Anna Chlumsky, Gina Weatherby, Sanaa Lathan, David Hunt, Randy Brooks. (1997. 92 minutes.) On their mother’s death, the
Volume I: Psycho-Sexual Integration; Volume II: Celibate Maturity. (Salesian Psychological Association & South Asian Formation Commissions of the Salesians, 2012. xxxiii+1047 pages.) This two-volume set is, without doubt, the most up-to-date and comprehensive source we
LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE: “I am willing to die for my people.” (Fr Mathai SDB, later bishop of Diphu, when asked his taking risks to bring peace between two warring tribes in N. East India.)