On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit of the Promise was poured out on the disciples, gathered “together in one place.” While awaiting the Spirit, “all these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer.” The Spirit who teaches the Church and recalls for her everything that Jesus said was also...
The devotion to Mother Mary was known in the Catholic Church from the very first centuries. But it became widespread and deep rooted after the release of the papal bull Ineffabitis Deus by Pope BI. Pius IX. The pope declared that Mary is the Immaculate Conception and is deserving of...
Pentecost is the holyday in which Holy Spirit came down on the disciples and made them powerful to preach the crucified and risen Christ to the peoples and nations. When creator started creating creatures, there is reference about the creative power of Holy Spirit. “In the beginning, God created...
The word of God gives us the realization that the essence of God is love. When St. John says “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” the apostle reminds us that to know and experience God we must live in love. We should be...
Sachin was a regular trouble maker in that school. One day the students took him to the teacher and complained against him. The teacher heard their complaints and said, ‘Let us forgive him this time.’ But to the dismay of the master the boy continued the mischief again. The angry...
He did not go to Church even that Sunday and his mother asked the rhetorical question, ‘Did you not go to Church even today’. He suppressed his anger and retorted, ‘What good will it does for me to go to Church every day, I don’t want to waste time listening...
Some days when the days are not long and I have time to sit with my children, I read stories from the Bible or St Faustina’s diary .The other day, I happened to come across a picture of Scourging at the Pillar of Our Lord Jesus Christ on my phone...
We should, indeed, honor St. Joseph, since the Son of God Himself was graciously pleased to honor him by calling him father. (St. Alphonsus Liguori) 19th of March is celebrated as the principle feast day of St. Joseph. Saint Joseph was a man of few words. He spoke through his...
Paschal Mystery is one of the central concepts of Catholic faith relating to the history of salvation. Its main subject is the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ – the work God the Father sent his Son to accomplish on earth. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church,...
Mary is the magnified name given to the virgin who renounced everything to pronounce Amen to the annunciation of the Lord to the mankind. Our ears are always eager to listen to the announcements of good news. Let us voyage through the sea of annunciation to pick up the pearls...