"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing"-Luke 23:34 Christian worship finds its most profound expression through the one and only prayer that Jesus taught His disciples , distinctly named as The Lord’s Prayer. In a few short sentences, it combines praise and worship with entreaties for spiritual and material fulfilment, and deliverance. However, one request stands out distinctly from the rest. Taken from its biblical source, it reads “ And forgive us

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them- 1 John 4:16 Right through the Bible, especially in the context of the Old Testament, we see how God the Father reaches out to His people every time they wander away from His protective Love, and step into evil ways. Satan has always been clever enough to devise innovative schemes that suit the social and political milieu of each passing decade. He has the guile to convince God’s people that the forbidden frui

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. -John 16:13 Fifty days after the Resurrection, the Jews from different nations were gathering in large numbers in Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Feast Shavuot. The festival was a thanksgiving for the first fruits of the harvest , and was also a commemoration of the handing over of the Ten Commandments to Moses directly from the Most High God on Mount Sinai. One wonders why God chose that festiva

Hear us, our God, for we are despised . -Neh 4:4 As faithful Christians, we approach the Lenten period in respectful penitence, truly longing for the reconciliation that God seeks from each of us. Our individual challenge is formidable enough, considering that our selfish tendencies hold sway over our decision-making faculties for most part, leaving little space for reflection on God’s Word and His Way. But now we face a much larger issue. We stand guilty of being an inte

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. -Heb 11:1 2026 has begun on an uneasy note. The past year went full speed ahead fuelled by the seemingly limitless possibilities of AI. There was a sense of infallibility and power that promised much—but has suddenly lost its drift. The New Year resounds with the noise of warring nations, communal violence, terror strikes and open exploitation at every level. Where do we go from here? On

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High .-Luke 1:32 The season of Advent has dawned with new expectations in the hearts of the Syro-Malabar community in Kerala, especially within the Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese. After a seemingly unending wait of three long years, the Holy Mass was celebrated for the first time within the premises of St Mary’s Basilica on the first Monday of Advent with reverence and solemnity, free from brickbats, violence, mudslingi

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart -Luke 2:19 The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel hold a secret key that links directly to the Holy Rosary and helps us unlock the mystery and grace embedded in this most beautiful evening family prayer. Luke begins with the prophetic announcement of the birth of John the Baptist, followed by Angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary proclaiming the birth of “ the Son of the Most High ”-Lk 1:32. From then on, the

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