'I touched the TV screen and prayed along with the priest... and Hannah started getting better' -- By SIMMY JOSHY

Just give Him a chance to act
 My five-year old daughter Hannah used to suffer a lot from wheezing, or 'sibilant rhonchi' in medical terminology. We had spent several sleepless nights when our little girl faced breathing difficulties.

Has Christ been divided?

  We started writing about Jesus almost three months ago and generally got encouraging words from many people. However, we were also shocked by the rabid and bigoted comments from readers of our blog from other Christian communities in the US and Europe.

It's all about faith… we can't be Christians who resort to casuistry and ideology

Even demons know entire theology, they have Denzinger memorised... but they do not have faith

  We can recite the Creed theoretically even without faith and there are many people who do so. Even the detestable demons do it.

The prodigal son -- By Dr Jose Paul M.D.

  One evening a young man came to my room asking for an appointment for spiritual counseling and prayer. He might have seen the notice I have put on the notice board offering spiritual help for anyone who needed.

Cardinal Alencherry's concern over people leaving Catholic Church in India

The question is apposite and needs some deep soul-searching. Are people scampering from Catholic Church in India? Cardinal George Alencherry, the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India, recently expressed concern over people leaving from Catholic Church in India.

Why do they see apparitions… this time in the Eucharist in our church -- By Sheena George

The perfect food for this life and beyond

By Sheena George

  It was a chilly Wednesday evening just two weeks ago, but the Little Flower Church, our parish church situated on a hillock in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, and encompassed by several Hindu temples, was humming with activity.

The transformation of a doctor

By Dr Jose Paul M.D.
  This is the real story of a doctor. You can call it a story of metamorphosis or transformation.

Pope's Lenten message for 2014 focuses on poverty and sacrifice -- By Thomas Mathew Vattakunnel

  It's quite appropriate that Pope Francis' message for the lenten season 2014 is based on the verses drawn from Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, "He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich" (cf. 2 Cor 8:9).

When people turn to the other spirit (alcohol) and grieve the Holy Spirit

  This writer was a witness to these incidents:

* The occasion was first Holy Communion of the neighbour’s daughter. After the Mass, everyone gathered at a restaurant for the celebrations. Sticking to the tradition, a cake was cut and wine was served in a small glass. So far so good.