Family Corner

The love of money‍

Rose Mary A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions… Luke 12:15 A recent newspaper article had an interesting account of the ten richest men in Kerala. Starting from Kerala’s favourite entrepreneur (of Lulu Mall fame), Mr Yusuf Ali, it went on to name other famous business magnates whose empires spanned […]

Lessons from children

Rose Mary Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 18:3). Stories constantly weave themselves around us and oftentimes they reveal some profound truths about ourselves that we are blissfully unaware of. One such tale spun out in the playground of the […]

Grand-Mothers

Prema Jayakumar The month that passed by is designated ‘Women’s History Month.’ Isn’t there a contradiction in the very name? What is recorded is mostly ‘his story,’ the story of achievements that stand out, of conquests, of victories and defeats in the public arena. Even the themes for each year’s Women’s History Month have been […]

THE POWER WITHIN US

Vijitha Sebastian Adappoor A post on the social media that was appreciated by many caught my attention too. It was about the disciplining of a son by his father. The constant reminders and nagging went on all through his formative stages. All of us have gone through this phase in life though in varying degrees. […]

Courage that Conquers

Rose Mary Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you-Luke 6:27 While many religious texts speak of forgiveness, the Bible is perhaps unique in its extension of the passive act of forgiveness to the proactive gesture of prayer and blessing for those who are openly hostile to us. From time immemorial we have […]

The Age of Selfies

Prema Jayakumar Narcissism – excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance. Sounds familiar? It does to me. What is the predominant image you take home with you if you go out for a while, walk in the park, go for a ride in the metro, go to a picnic spot? Earlier, […]

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