Pope Francis leads by example, goes to confession

WATCH THE VIDEO
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/multimedia/2014/03/28/francis-becomes-first-pope-to-go-to-confession-in-public/

(Most of us may not have seen a priest or a bishop going to confession. But here you can see the video of Pope himself going to confession).

New website encourages return to Confession during Lent

New website encourages return to Confession during Lent :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

This is hard teaching; who could accept that?

 Many Christian groups still talk like the way scribes, Pharisees and teachers responded to Jesus’ “hard teaching” 2000 years ago.

SHEENA GEORGE

'We started the channel without even INR 100,000 (around US dollar 1,640) in our bank account'

New Catholic Charismatic television channel set to take North America by storm

  On April 27, two former popes (John Paul 2nd and John 23rd) will be declared saints by Vatican. On the same day, another historic event will take place. Shalom Television will launch its Catholic services in North America, covering the US and Canada. It's not a mean achievement for a small Syro-Malabar Catholic group from a developing country like India to launch a television channel in the most advanced country in the world.

Pope proposes, they dispose…. Where’s compassion, benevolence and empathy?

The saga of a college professor

When I saw this man prostrating before a ‘god man’ statue…. I realized I’m among the luckiest to know the real God

Who’re the luckiest persons in this world?

By Sheena George

 One day when I was passing by a religious place of another faith, I saw a man prostrating before the statue of a ‘god man’ who lives in another part of the country. I was amused by this ardent expression of his faith without any inhibition. But I thought all his faith was in vain.

Two Popes set to become saints on April 27

  The countdown has begun. In 44 days, the Roman Catholic Church will create history. Pope John Paul 2nd and Pope John 23rd will be declared saints in an epochal event on April 27, 2014. The canonisation ceremony in Vatican will be attended by the two living Popes: Francis, who will officiate, and Pope Benedict, who retired last year.

John Paul 2nd

‘Rome sweet home’ for Word of Life founder Ulf Ekman

Europe's leading protestant pastor embraces Catholicism; Ekman's wife Birgitta was raised in India where her parents were missionaries 

Pope's message to Kenneth Copeland

 Pope Francis recently sent a video message to Word of Faith leader Kenneth Copeland, urging a reconciliation between Catholics and Charismatics.
  The video was sent through Anglican Episcopal Bishop Tony Palmer who played it before a group of cheering followers at the Kenneth Copeland Ministries meeting.
 This video starts with a message from Bishop Palmer. After Pope's message, Copeland prayed for Pope which was videotaped and sent back to Pope.
 Click on the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA4EPOfic5A&feature=share

Satan, that obnoxious and detestable charlatan is roaming around, trying to hoodwink you– By Thomas Mathew Vattakunnel

LENTEN REFLECTIONS

Don't enter into dialogue with Satan

Blockbuster Bible epic ‘Son of God’ touches people’s hearts in lent season

 A new movie depicting the life of Jesus Christ is making waves across the world, smashing many box-office records in the lent season.

It's not drama... and don't look at your watch

LENT REFLECTIONS

  It was time for Holy Mass in a Mumbai church on a Sunday evening. The parish priest came to the altar but he was disturbed to see the empty chairs and benches in the front. For, the vast majority of people were sitting in the last rows of the spacious church a la waiting to watch a film in a cinema hall.