Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Lent Day 32: Our problems are our solutions

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Finding solutions is not simple and yet should not be too difficult for the church. But instead of solutions, our communities end up being t...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lent Day 31: The hand of courage

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Stretching out our hand is done for several reasons. We stretch out for help, we stretch out to greet, we stretch out as a response and we s...
Monday, March 11, 2024

Lent Day 30: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

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Exorcism or expelling of an evil spirit is found in many religions, primal and other. There are also primal religious forms which have relig...
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Lent Day 29: The selfie moment

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Wherever Jesus went, big crowds always were near him. Getting close and managing a conversation with Jesus was a difficult task. Whenever ce...
Saturday, March 9, 2024

Lent Day 28: “Something”

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Old houses and elderly women in Kerala have something in common. They are hospitable. Of course, if they know you. When one visits, the gran...
Friday, March 8, 2024

Lent Day 27: House wives are not free helps

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Women’s Day is celebrated today in many parts of the world and it is a time to recognise the hard work of women in our society, community an...
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Lent Day 26: Welcome back dear prodigals

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We love to talk in terms of binaries and like the ‘us’ and ‘them’ usage in society, community and church. That is how we also come to usages...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Lent Day 25: Mid Lent- The cross of dignity, love and hope

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Everyone goes to church to feel at peace and to set down the burdens one feels. The church community can become a great place if people gree...
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Lent Day 24: Justice on the Sabbath

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Society and religion go by rules to make the life of people better. These rules are then used to guide life and bring solutions. But, these ...
Monday, March 4, 2024

Lent Day 23: Wearing and being the robes of service

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There are some vocations and jobs which are meant to reflect service and only service. The way of conduct, the language used and the behavio...
Sunday, March 3, 2024

Lent Day 22: The survival of the weakest

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St. Matthew 15: 21-31 narrates the story of the Canaanite woman who begs for mercy and the healing of her daughter who is severely possessed...
Saturday, March 2, 2024

Lent Day 21: The Great Feast

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Having a reading of the feeding of the four thousand is intriguing during lent. There is so much talk of depriving oneself of food, fasting ...
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...