It is not my intention in this article to sensationalize problems in youth. However, I would like to start with some facts and figures which are startling. Across the globe, […]
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I want to know Christ…
Introduction “I want to know Christ…” (Phil 3:10), and “…I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, …” (1Cor 2:2). These words of Paul elucidate his greatest quest and […]
Pierced Hands and Feet: The Identity of the Resurrected Christ
We see in the Gospel of John that he proclaims the mystery of the resurrection by presenting the pierced hands and feet of Jesus. (John 20, 19-29) The […]
Paul’s Testimony to the New Civilization of Love
Transformation of Paul of Tarsus from a persecutor to follower of Jesus Christ is the most manifest testimony to the new civilization of love inaugurated in Christ Jesus by […]
CONSECRATED PERSONS: EASTER TRUMPETERS
Easter is the definitive revelation and the undisputable miracle of the Reign of God on earth: the victory of God for humanity over every other power: sickness, natural catastrophes, […]
RESURRECTION: AN EVENT AFTER DEATH OR A LIFE STYLE?
Resurrection is the Solemnity of the Great Passover from the old to the new religious understanding that Jesus established through his life and teachings. On this day it would be […]
HEIDEGGERIAN SEINSDENKEN AND ADVAITA VEDATA OF SANKARA
INTRODUTION A towering contemporary philosopher is being compared here with another towering medieval philosopher. The difference between them is striking. One comes from the Indian context and other from the […]
A TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM?
When Jesus entered into Jerusalem mounted himself on an ass the common people of Jerusalem welcomed him with praise and laud acclamations. We call this entry into Jerusalem, a […]
BEING VOCATIONAL THAN/AND PROFESSIONAL
In a profession one responds to a subsidiary objective related to a particular aspect of life. In a vocation one responds to the fundamental goal of one’s existence. Profession […]
CONTEXTUALIZED CONTEXT ORIENTED PRIESTLY FORMATION
There was a time when the seminarians were open to the cultural, religious and social life of the people and the culture was not hostile to religion. But the […]
The Idea of Man in the Beatitudes: A Positive Psychological Reading
The Beatitudes encapsulate the idea of man envisaged in the Gospel, especially the Sermon on the Mount. Within the Judeo-Christian context of the text, the Beatitudes draw the image of […]
CHALLENGES OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION
The formation period has paramount importance in the life of a religious. Consciously involving in the formation programe, identifying various dimensions of challenges and handling them in a mature way, […]