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Laws are external, not the core

Fr Joe Mannath SDB: 28 January 2026

At the end of my life, I will not be judged on what I wore or which page of the breviary or missal I read, but on how I treated the weak and the poor.

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Marian Titles, off the Mark

Fr Jose Kuttianimattathil, SDB: 28 January 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s Doctrinal Note explains why it is inappropriate to use certain titles like ‘co-redemptrix’ to Mother Mary

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The Key Takeaways

Fr. Dr. Joseph Jeyaraj, SDB: 28 January 2026

(This is the concluding part of the presentation of the ‘Wholeness Paradigm for Priestly and Religious Life’)

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Rein in Modern Day Slavery

Sr Lini Sheeja MSC: 28 January 2026

If Not Us, Then Who? If Not Now, Then When?

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Digital Wellness in Consecrated Life Set an Exit Time for Digital World

Fr (Dr) Sajith Cyriac SSP: 28 January 2026

The time spent by religious men and women on social media is increasing steadily. When was the last time one had a more than ten-minute conversation with a fellow community member without checking their phone?

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Existential Role of Humans

P A Joseph: 28 January 2026

As we enter the New Year 2026, it may be good to reflect on some of the major issues and challenges we face. We reflect in line with Teilhard Chardin, the eminent Jesuit Philosopher and scientist. Humans are in the sphere of mind and spirit.

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Barabbas (1961); Runtime: 137 minutes

Prof. Gigy Joseph: 28 January 2026

Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Katy Jurado, Harry Andrews, Vittorio Gassman, Jack Palance, and Ernest Borgnine.

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NEW NORMS FOR EXCLAUSTRATION A Stopgap Step to Stay Out

Fr Merlin Rengith Ambrose: 28 January 2026

The canonical rules for Exclaustration, a measure offering a religious temporary separation from the religious community, have been changed on February 11, 2022, by the Apostolic Letter Competentias quasdam decernere.

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An Epitome of Courage

M.A. Joe Antony, SJ: 28 January 2026

Rukhmabai was the first Indian woman doctor who practised in the country, and fought against child marriage to the extent of going to jail

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Agape in Digital Age

Lavoisier Fernandes: 28 January 2026

In a world where social media defines so much of our identity, it’s easy to lose sight of the deeper questions that truly form our purpose. We measure our worth by likes, followers, WhatsApp status updates, and comments.

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A Journey Closer to God

Fr Anush D’Cunha SJ: 28 January 2026

As we begin this New Year, our expectations need not be grand resolutions. They can be simple and profound: to pray more sincerely, to live more honestly, to love more generously, and to serve more humbly.

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A Jubilee that Never Ends

Fr Anush D’Cunha SJ: 28 January 2026

As we begin this New Year, our expectations need not be grand resolutions. They can be simple and profound: to pray more sincerely, to live more honestly, to love more generously, and to serve more humbly.

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DIGITAL DILEMMA

Fr Suresh Mathew Pallivathukal OFM Cap: 28 January 2026

In the last decade, priests and consecrated religious have stepped into the digital world with an eagerness that has transformed the landscape of pastoral communication.

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From Growing Up to Waking Up

Fr Jayaseelan Savariarpitchai SDB: 28 January 2026

We confuse talking about prayer with practising prayer. Spirituality becomes a subject rather than a life. We become caretakers of institutions rather than bearers of divine fire

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The Constitution is ‘Good News’

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ: 24 January 2026

The values and principles, the rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution of India are ‘Kingdom values’ which Jesus lived, preached and gave his life for.

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The Pope's Last Crusade:

Peter Eisner: 23 January 2026

How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler

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Bill, Bile, and the Blessings

Br Carmel Duca MC: 23 January 2026

Often, we end up being cynical, missing the godsend

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Existential Spirituality

P A Joseph: 08 December 2025

A reflection on spirituality for religious

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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

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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.

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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

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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”

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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.

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Drawing New Maps of Hope

Fr Suresh Mathew OFM Cap: 02 December 2025

Papal Push to Transform Catholic Education

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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