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Celebrations‍

Prema Jayakumar ‘Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.’ The conventional greetings that trip over your tongue are a little difficult this year. It is difficult to wish each other happiness and celebrate a festival or be optimistic about the beginning of a new year with the state of

Decluttering

Prema Jayakumar Major repairs are going on in the house and as usual, it involves dragging out things from the shelves and the spaces under them, from under the beds and the remote corners of the top shelf. I took one of those ‘I’ll be good’ resolutions that I would not just push them all […]

The garden that keeps giving!

Dr. Agnes S. Thomas This reflection centers on another one of my valuable lessons from the garden. In the fall, we prepare our garden for winter. As part of this winterizing project, we cut, prune, and plant bulbs or spread seeds for spring. Much like life, gardening is an exercise in patience, resilience, and careful […]

A Proper Order

Prema Jayakumar I had visited an astrologer recently at the request of a friend as she was worried about her son. A brilliant young man, he seemed unable to keep jobs. But while he was in a job he performed extremely well. As she couldn’t find any rational everyday explanation for what was happening, she […]

The life of a sunflower and its example of Humility

Dr. Agnes S. Thomas “Humility, however deep it be, neither disquiets nor troubles nor disturbs the soul; it is accompanied by peace, joy and tranquillity.” Theresa of Avila Sunflowers are lovely; they rise high and stand tall in suitable soil. What I admire most about sunflowers is their beauty and how their bright colour can […]

Deconstructing the trappings of power

Sanjose A Thomas World heard the most beautiful and meaningful quote on power when Pontius Pilate reminded Jesus that he has the power to punish him or to set him free. The reply came instantaneously and it is the most appropriate way to understand power in all contexts. “You would have no power over me […]

Pope Tells New Cardinals Never To Stray From The Path Of Jesus

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘Back In The Light’ After Glorious Reopening