Lenten season is the ideal time, when we can reflect on the Ten Commandments of God and look into our conscience to check how faithfully we are living our status as the child of God and if not, to amend our ways so as to make ourselves a worthy child Read more…
On Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season for the Roman Catholics around the world. It lasts for 40 days before Easter, so that we may better appreciate the death and resurrection of Christ through repentance, prayer, fasting and self-denial. The Priest marks a cross on the forehead of each of Read more…
Every year we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family on the Sunday within the octave of Christmas. On this day, it is nice to think of the importance of relationship and the spirituality we are called to experience in the family. Our own family can become the sanctuary that Read more…
Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Christmas. As a way of preparation, use of wreath and four candles is a tradition in the Catholic Church. It was originally adopted by the Christians in the Middle Ages as part of their spiritual preparation Read more…
All of us want to be happy without exception. The motive of every human action is to find happiness or at least to escape pain. Our desire for joy is driving us to search for it anywhere. Pope St. John Paul II, while addressing thousands of young people in Toronto Read more…
We know that this year has been rough, but still with all the chaos, we have so much to be thankful for. As you gather around the Thanksgiving table as a family, let your family take a moment to reflect upon what you are in a special way grateful for Read more…
In today’s world, people do almost anything, in order to find peace. If they don’t find it, they go even to the extent of destroying themselves. Peace is not found in technology, nor is it found in affluence. Mere success in one’s career or in business or in social status Read more…
On November 1st, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of All Saints in order to honor all those who have been rewarded with beatific vision, both known and unknown. The next day November 2nd, All Souls’ Day is celebrated, on which traditionally people visit the cemeteries and remember their dear Read more…
There are some events that change the direction of our life. They may be either the death of a loved one or loss of job or chronic illness or miscarriage or even hurting relationship between spouses. Sometimes a recurrent or habitual sin that the person is not able to overcome Read more…
Praying the Holy Rosary is always good and beneficial, to be united with Jesus through Mary. The unique advantage of praying the Rosary is that we reflect on various events of our salvation, fulfilled by Our Lord Jesus Christ. These events are reflected as Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries, Read more…