I often remember a joke that our Brother, who was our Novitiate Master, told us one day. I know it may not be politically correct to say...

John describes the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee and a sign that Jesus performed there as the first sign in the "book of signs". In my...

The Gospel of John is rich in signs and signifiers. The fourth Gospel consists of two parts, the Book of Signs and the Book of Glory, and...

I have used this Psalm 104 many times at various occasions. This beautiful poem appreciates the order and beauty of creation and praises...

Jesus' life was one that did not have much rest. People were around him until the end of the day. He would pray until the second or third...

This was quite a few years ago. For some consultations I had invitation to the National office of the Conference of Religious India...

Only the three parallel gospels make explicit mention of Jesus' baptism. In the Gospel of John, John the Baptist testifies that he had...

When we were kids we used to play in the yard and the field. There was a kind of cactus in the fence. Often its long and sharp thorns...

About fifteen years ago, I taught a small subject in the seminary. When I talked about the changes that are taking place in the field of...

At one time, many new priests chose for Gospel reading a short passage from the Gospel of Luke (4:16-19) at their first Mass. Jesus’...

For a while now, we have been hearing the similar things from most parts of the world. We often hear, 'Ikigai'. We hear similar words...

'Kathakali' is an Indian classical theatrical dance. At the very beginning there's something called 'Thiranorram'- meaning curtained...

Jesus was fully aware that his death was near. In each of the Gospels, Jesus clearly and precisely tells his disciples about it many...

"One who comes after me is greater than I. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thongs of his sandals," says the Baptist on one...

It is the same anywhere in the world. If there is a famous pilgrimage center, many other things would be happening in the world around...

One of the quotes I like from Mahatma Gandhi is, "I give you a Talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much...

During our seminary days when we were in Thrissur , there were about a hundred of us in the community. At lunchtime or dinner time,...

That village was in the periphery of the world. Its fame lied in the fact that a boy who grew up as a shepherd in that village later...

They believed that God had always walked with the Jewish people throughout their history and had spoken to them through their prophets,...

Where man retreats, G_d begins. There is somewhat a similar saying in English, right? There are ever so many people and situations in...