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Diversity and Inculturation in India

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India’s culture is amongst the worlds oldest. It varies from place to place, depending on its vast geography. Over the centuries, there has been a significant fusion of varied cultures. People in India speak different languages, dress differently, follow different religions, eat different food, celebrate different festivals, but they are of the same temperament. So whether it is a joyous occasio...

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Contemplate, recognize, celebrate

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In the sixth and last chapter of Laudato si, entitled Ecological Education and Spirituality, we discover that the “ecological conversion”, to be true, implies a “spiritual conversion” (cf. LS 202-221) that leads to a new awareness of the relationship of human being with himself, with the other, with society, with creation and with God. Pope Francis on March 27, 2020 in St. ...

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Vision of the visionless

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“Being a partially blind child, I was not interested in any activity including the study. It was only at the age of 15 I felt that I must study and have visions for my life. My age became a barrier for me to get enrolled in the schools. By God’s grace, I came in touch with Nirmala Bhavan- a Home for visually impaired girls. Sr. Lucy D’Souza and Sr. Ancy Thomas, did not mind my age, wholehear...

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Messengers of Mercy

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Pope Francis in a conversation with Andrea Tornelli said, “The name of God is mercy.” Further in the same conversation the Pontiff mentioned, “Yes! I believe that this is a time of mercy. Our era is a kairós of mercy, an opportune time.” With these sentiments of Gods mercy our two novices: Cynthia Teola and Angela Mondo, the fruits of the soil of PNG, on the Solemnity of the Divine Mercy ...

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Building the Church of the future, starting from learning English!

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Building systematically the Church of the future with the Intensive English Course, starting from some key words: TOGETHER, CHARISM, INTERNATIONALITY, FUTURE.  The Intensive English Course, a learning experience. The Intensive English Course that the Bangladesh Conference of Religious (BCR) organizes every year at the BCR Center (Savar, Dhaka), is a 40-days-program, participated by the candidates...

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The battle of the powerless against powerful

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Pope Francis’ latest Encyclical ‘Fratelli tutti’ on Fraternity and Social friendship calls for more human fraternity and solidarity. It focuses on contemporary social and economic problems, and proposes an ideal world of fraternity in which all countries can be part of a “larger human family”. In to the contemporary world which furnishes more priority to technology and developmen...

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Animation for the Couples

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Holy Father Pope Francis, in his apostolic journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan, addressing to Irina a Georgian wife and mother said, “Marriage is the most beautiful thing that God has created.” A married couple reflects God’s love and His image because they become one flesh. The book of Genesis presents, “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female...

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The miracle of kindness

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Reading of the encyclical “Fratelli tutti” enlightened some of my simple experiences of missionary life in this land of Tunisia. It is well known that here we cannot make the direct proclamation of the Gospel and that life witness and informal encounters with people are therefore a priority. What struck me in the encyclical and reflects in some of my experiences is similar to what the Pope spe...

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