Friday, March 1, 2024

Lent Day 20: Knowing God enough to not ask

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How easy is it to ask something to a loved one? Even though many think it is easy, that is not the case. We will be reluctant on two counts....
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Lent Day 19: Lent as a time of multiplying

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What would we like to be in life? Would we want to be a source of healing through our prayers and compassion? Or would we want to be a poiso...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Lent Day 18: Being Christ ready

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One can never be fully ready. Whenever we plan a trip or a vacation, something or the other will always come in between. But if we go withou...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Lent Day 17: Lent as a time to recognise and congratulate

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I have heard many people either refer to themselves as self-made or say that someone else is self-made. I do understand the emotion behind t...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Lent Day 16: A shameless lent

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Shame is something that Christians have to deal with and overcome to grow spiritually. It is something which prevents us from being good hum...
Sunday, February 25, 2024

Lent Day 15: Making room for compassion and love

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Crowds are so difficult to handle. There are crowds because of lack of space and crowds which are created because of lack of patience. The c...
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Lent Day 14: Discerning Jesus of Nazareth

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The church starts and ends prayers in the name of the Holy Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The collegiality of the three persons, ...
Friday, February 23, 2024

Lent Day 13: Jesus’ cheeky gospel

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Today’s thought continues with the other teachings of Jesus to stay away from power, money and authority. In St. Matthew 5: 38-39 he goes a ...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Lent Day 12: Making money spiritual

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One of the most difficult things in Christian faith is with regard to money, making of money and spending money. Jesus didn’t show any incli...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Lent Day 11: There is a child in all of us

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We are in a hurry to grow up and our family, community, society and even church would like it if we grew up faster. Lot of encouragement is ...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Lent Day 10: Remembering the sacrifices of our forefathers and foremothers and the working class of the church

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The Christian community should be seen as a giving community. It is not just the money or donation one gives but the effort one puts in to m...
Monday, February 19, 2024

Lent Day 9: Our churches should not be profitable institutions

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Many churches these days are trying to be professional in their approach and running. Some even appoint professionals to run churches. Many ...
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Lent Day 8: Clean and pure as the antithesis of Lent

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St. Luke 5: 12-13 showcases a man full of leprosy who asks Jesus to make him clean. Jesus responds positively and touches him and says “be c...
Saturday, February 17, 2024

Lent Day 7: ‘Go’ as a word of assurance

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Covid was a hard time for all of us. The vaccine and the boosters and the booking online and then the big wait. What was first available in ...
Friday, February 16, 2024

Lent Day 6: A reconciliatory demand towards repentance, justice and peace

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Apart from lent and fasting, the most significant Christian form of proclamation of faith is the Holy Communion. The body and blood of our L...