Gods Own Words

Prophetess Anna: Glued to God and to His Promise

Benny Nalkara, CMI The evangelist Luke is fond of pairing male and female figures in the narratives and makes the balance of parallel figures. We have the examples of Zechariah and Elizabeth (Lk 1:5-38) and Simeon and Anna (Lk 2:22-38). In prophetesses Anna, Luke gives testimony of a pious woman to the salvation God brought […]

As the Pharaoh Hardened his Heart, the People Lost theirs…

Jacob Chanikuzhy What is a frog to a snake, or a fly to the fox, or a locust to a lion? Or what is all of them together to the Pharaoh of Egypt? Even a child can manage a frog, gnat, fly and a locust. But, according to the narrative in Exodus 7-10, it is […]

“Now Dismiss Your Servant in Peace” – Faithful Simeon’s Joyful Cry

Benny Nalkara, CMI The infancy narrative of Luke’s Gospel is noted for the three famous canticles contained in them, namely, the Magnificat (1:46-55), the Benedictus (1:68-79)) and the Nunc Dimittis (2:29-32). These canticles give the theology of the evangelists and his vision of the history of salvation. The general theme contained in them is the […]

Barren Productivity…!!!

Jacob Chanikuzhy “What is that in your hand?” (Exodus 4:2). This is what God asked Moses when he told God that the people would not believe him and his words. Moses did not have anything special in his hand. He did not have the sceptre of a king or the sword of an army commander. […]

Zechariah plus Elizabeth -God “Remembers His Oath”

Benny Nalkara, CMI God never forgets the people who wait for His promises with hope. The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist is a great reminder of this truth of life. The meaning of the name Zechariah is “the Lord has remembered” and the meaning of the name Elizabeth is […]

A Leader in the Making

Jacob Chanikuzhy “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion,” says Alexander the Great. Moses was not a lion, at least when he was asked by God to take up the leadership of the Hebrews. He was too […]

Alter Your Life before You Go to the Altar

Benny Nalkara, CMI The Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew is generally considered as the action programme for the Christian life or the blueprint for the Christian praxis. Starting with the Beatitudes which demand a reorientation in life, in this sermon, Jesus presents before the world a new covenant that is based […]

God’s Holiness Revealed in Justice

Jacob Chanikuzhy Reputed firms generally select their prospective employees from the professional colleges through campus interviews. They want the most competent young people with the most advanced knowledge and training, energy and enthusiasm. No one would think of recruiting someone who has left the campus for long and has not had any experience in his […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

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