They’re refugees… 2000 years later -- By Sheena George

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

There're "hidden exiles" within families who are treated like burdens... they can be your parents

  History repeats itself. What happened in Bethlehem 2000 years years ago, is resonating across the world in different forms now – in different countries and even within the families.

The story of an exorcist

By George Mathew

 Fr Gabriele Amorth, the renowned chief exorcist of Rome, narrates his many experiences as an exorcist doing battle with satan in his book...

The road to peace -- by Dr Jose Paul M.D.

 Do you want peace? Of course you want it. All of us want peace. There is no doubt about it. Achieving peace appears to be a gargantuan task, but achievable. There is peace to those with whom He is pleased.

Reform your thought process -- By Simmy Joshy

Your reward depends on how well you can fix spiritual pollution 

 “What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them,” says Mathew 15:11 in the Bible.

Christmas thoughts from Vatican

 Pope Francis on Thursday exhorted people to bring the “poor and marginalized” into their lives. And a seven-year-old boy did precisely that.

Pope slams Christians allergic to preaching

Pontiff talks about “scandal of preaching”.... says these "sad Christians" do not believe in the freedom that comes from preaching

Why was Messiah born in a manger?

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

                                       

 Why was the much-awaited Messiah born in a manger? I was curious about this for a long time. Jesus Christ could have come in any manner as nothing was impossible for God. The Anointed One could have come to this world as an emperor or a rich man.

Pope Francis celebrates mass with 4 homeless men on his 77th birthday

 Pope Francis turned 77 on Tuesday and celebrated Mass in the Santa Marta guesthouse with 4 homeless men, his closest collaborators and staff from the guesthouse, all of whom afterwards greeted him with a birthday song.

Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) -- By Pope Francis

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATIONEVANGELII GAUDIUM

OF THE HOLY FATHERFRANCISTO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY,

CONSECRATED PERSONS

AND THE LAY FAITHFUL

ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL

IN TODAY’S WORLD

Pope makes waves again

 http://www.vatican.va/evangelii-gaudium/en/index.html#10

Pope Francis takes on inequality and money power in Evangelii Gaudium, his first Apostolic exhortation

by George Mathew

  Pope Francis has once again proved that he's different. 'Evangelii Gaudium', the first Apostolic exhortation of the Holy Father has caused ripples across the world – even among non-believers and communists.