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Education

CRI Admin: 22 February 2022

In this second cover story, Sr. Benny offers a compelling reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its resonance with feminine energy, as illuminated by Pope Francis in Dilexit Nos. She explores the profound similarities between Christ?s boundless love

Canon Law

Sr. Navya Thattil OSF: 25 February 2025

In the light of evolving financial regulations and emerging challenges related to the management of material assets within religious institutions, priests and members of religious orders are becoming increasingly hesitant to assume the role of Treasurer,

Give life

CRI Admin: 25 February 2025

We, the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (M.S.F.S.) better known as Fransalians, commemorate the 400th death anniversary of our heavenly Patron St. Francis de Sales on December 28th 2022. In the spiritual life, saints

Appreciate

Joe Mannath SDB: 22 February 2019

Some years ago, a study done of over two thousand mid-level managers in the UK found out what they missed most. What they missed?and asked for?was not a higher salary or promotion. What they missed most was appreciation for what they were doing well.

Joyful Giving: The Heart of Christmas

CRI Admin: 25 February 2025

The journey of devotion, from childhood memories to adult reflections, illuminates how this simple yet powerful symbol offers solace and guidance in the trials of life. I hope this cover story inspires you, as it has inspired me, to open your heart to the

Aging Gracefully

CRI Admin: 25 February 2025

NO BIG SECRET AT ALL! Sr Alma, whose rich and varied experience includes being a member of the general council of her international order, and being a much-esteemed spiritual director to a number of religious and priests, shares her frank and practical

For The Young

Fr. Joe Mannath SDP: 25 February 2025

At the end of the twentieth century, there was an international conference in Canada on education. One of the key themes discussed was: What should be the goals of education. Given the arrival and fast growth and development of computers and the Internet,

The Call of a Teacher

CRI Admin: 25 February 2025

Christians are called to mirror God?s love by loving others selflessly. As Benedict XVI stresses, love is not just an emotion, but an act of will and sacrifice. This love requires action, often at personal cost, as illustrated by the Good Samaritan in Luk

Psychological

CRI Admin: 25 February 2025

The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most cherished traditions in the Catholic spirituality. Rooted in Scripture, it finds its earliest expressions in the Gospel of John, where Jesus pierced side becomes a fountain of love and mercy

Drawing New Maps of Hope

Fr Suresh Mathew OFM Cap: 02 December 2025

Papal Push to Transform Catholic Education

A Crown for Whom?

Carmel Duca: 03 December 2025

For Christ the King, a gold-studded crown is a misfit. He is a king whose “throne is the cross, crown is the throngs and judgment is mercy”

Christmas is About Peripheries

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ: 03 December 2025

Jesus came for those on the peripheries; he took sides with them and fought for them. Sadly, powerful, vested interests have manipulatively taken out Jesus, the spirit and values which his birth brings, from the celebrations today.

Blessed Eliswa: Nun with a Daughter

Fr F. M. Britto : 08 December 2025

The founder of the first indigenous Carmelite community for women in Kerala was none else but a woman with a daughter. She was Eliswa who opted for a life of prayer and charity.

When the Call Fades Quietly

Fr. Mukti Clarence, SJ: 08 December 2025

The number of young people who leave the formation houses is steadily growing. It means that formation has become a more complex process.

Practice Justice

Fr Joe Mannath SDB: 08 December 2025

Religiosity or spirituality is not just saying prayers or giving alms occasionally. We must -- if we want to be disciples of Christ -- treat every human being with respect and justice

Concluding a Shared Journey

Fr. Dr. Joseph Jeyaraj, sdb: 08 December 2025

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought

Listen, Reflect, Review and Report

Jose Kuttianimattathil, sdb: 08 December 2025

In the previous article we explored the basis for Conversation in the Spirit and the attitudes needed for it. Here we shall consider the process to be followed in holding a Conversation in the Spirit and its main benefits.

Non-clerics in New Roles

Merlin Ambrose: 08 December 2025

Pope Francis opened the doors for women and non-ordained laypeople to take on key roles as lectors and acolytes, and even to lead major ecclesiastical offices

Existential Spirituality

P A Joseph: 08 December 2025

A reflection on spirituality for religious

Education is a Vocation, and a Mission

Fr. (Dr.) Paul Pudussery, C.S.C.: 08 December 2025

Education, the Pope teaches, is not peripheral to the Church’s life; it is the very fabric of evangelization -- the place where the Gospel becomes relationship, culture, and future

The Art of Facilitation

Sr. Reji A Joseph PBVM: 08 December 2025

A week-long training programme on ‘Facilitation’ in Delhi was an eye-opener for the participants. It was not only a spiritual experience but it also rendered us enough knowledge to become facilitators.

A New Road Map for Catholic Education

Sunny Jacob SJ: 08 December 2025

A ‘map of hope’ to form young people who believe they can change their world through truth, faith, and love; a map where there is no place for hatred

She Walked Toward God

M.A. Joe Antony, SJ: 09 December 2025

A mother of five children who became a widow at the age of 28, she proved through her life that one doesn’t have to be a nun to lead a saintly life

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