Confront Satan, cast him out… or he’ll destroy you

  As the countdown for the passion of the Lord Jesus that started six weeks ago has now entered the last round, the Holy Week, it’s time for Christians to intensify their battle against Satan, the obnoxious and detestable charlatan. For, this imposter is still roaming around, trying to hoodwink you and me and prevent us from entering the Kingdom of our Lord.

Passion play at Oberammergau

  What’s the major attraction of Oberammergau, a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany? It’s famous for its woodcarvers and the NATO School. The town is also famous for its production of a Passion play, the story of Jesus Christ for the audiences that flock in from around the world.

'Holy Spirit is the soul, lifeblood of the Church and of every Christian'

 Pope Francis embarked on a new cycle of catechesis on Wednesday, dedicated to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, drawing specific attention to wisdom and how it draws us closer to God.

Lenten reflections from Mumbai

 For Christians, Lent is a period of profound grace through reflection, repentance and reconciliation. This year also our parish in Navi Mumbai arranged a very special opportunity – a three-day retreat -- to help us grow in our relationship with God and deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism. However, only around 500 people, out of nearly 2,000 parish members, turned up. Their (1,500 people) loss is our (500) gain.

Pray like Moses did, face-to-face with the Lord, like a friend, freely, with insistence and good arguments

By Thomas Mathew Vattakunnel

 When you pray, don't hold back. When you're communicating with God, tell him exactly what's wrong and insist on holding him to his promises.

Vatican seeks ways to implement 'Joy of Gospel'

 The document is meant as a stimulus for Catholics, parishes, organisations and the church hierarchy
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 Vatican is exploring ways to implement the proposals in Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), the apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis that created waves across the world for its bold and fervent approach. 

Meet the Catholic bishop who stood up to China

Meet the Catholic bishop who stood up to China | ABS-CBN News

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.