Father Dominic Emmanuel
The poor as giver
Mother Teresa used to narrate an incident of how one day when she brought some food to a family of five, which had not eaten for two days, the woman in the house took the bowl from Mother’s hand and w
Have faith? Help the poor
At the time of writing this column, practically the whole of North India is reeling under severe cold wave. One finds a lot of people still on the streets.
Strive for a happy family
A layperson would surmise his view of the world as an imperfect place and would probably say that it is so because we are imperfect ourselves.
Returning to God
God is Back is the title of the book authored by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge. For those who are interested in God and religion, the title of the book is attractive enough.
Advent: Light up your soul
During my five years stint in the Philippines — a largely Christian country — it was delightful to witness that Filipinos begin Christmas preparation already by the end of September. In the United States, Christmas holiday season begins after the day of Thanksgiving, which falls on the last Thursday in November (November 24 this year). In many other countries too Christmas carols with Christmas tree and other decorations are out by November end.
Little angels in our lives
Nargis was the symbolic seven billionth baby girl born in India in the month of November.
Can’t preach in free land
The arrest of evangelist William Lee in Kochi on October 14 on charges of violation of visa regulation is nothing new. A few years ago one Bishop Cooper was badly beaten up in Kerala by goons because he was found preaching Christianity and the Kerala police immediately served him a notice of
In us he verily dwells
Just before leaving for my spiritual retreat, an annual feature for us priests and nuns, usually in October, someone handed me a sheaf of papers containing notes for reflection during the six days. Every year each of us is recommended to make this spiritual journey and spend time in silence, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation and some rest.
The greatest joy of life
During a recent inter-faith meet organised by the Ramakrishna Mission in Delhi as part of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, while delivering the keynote address, said: “Our aim in founding the state was not the disproportionate happiness of any one class but the greatest happiness of the whole.” He was quoting from the Dialogues of Plato to lay the foundation to promote his thoughts.
The greatest joy of life
During a recent inter-faith meet organised by the Ramakrishna Mission in Delhi as part of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, former President A.P.J.
