Gods Own Words

Parables of the Lost: Saved by Grace not by Race

Benny Nalkara, CMI The fifteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke is one of the most popular and widely read parts of the bible and is considered as a catalyst for the homecoming of many in the Church. The three parables of the lost- lost sheep (15:3-7), lost coin (15:8-10) and the lost son (15:11-32) […]

A Prince Forgoing Power and Pleasure!

Jacob Chanikuzhy What better plan to destroy a nation than targeting its young! Pharaoh had devised several devious plans to diminish the strength of the Israelites in Egypt. But, none was so disastrous as his decision to kill the baby boys of the Hebrews (Exodus 1:22). In effect, it was a war against the womb, […]

Parable of the Third Son

Benny Nalkara, CMI The parable of the two sons (Mt 21:28-32) is a unique parable to the Gospel of Matthew. This parable has got different interpretations and all of them are relevant in one way or other. “Yes, but I won’t” and “No, OK then, I will” sons in the parable can be the representatives […]

A New Pharaoh Against God; Two Women Against the Pharaoh!

The Pharaoh – the ruler of the empire by divine right, the agent of God, the mediator between God and people, the enactor of the law, the owner of the entire land of the empire…who would dare to stand against such a powerful ruler? The Pharaoh felt himself enormously powerful even to stand against other […]

Blessed Are You When You Give

Benny Nalkara, CMI Receiving favours is often considered as a blessing by almost every believer. The art of giving is often not included in this category at all! But Jesus has revolutionized this understanding by stating that the real blessedness is not in receiving but in giving. Interestingly, this statement of Jesus is not recorded […]

A Family with Great, Little and Lost Ones…

Jacob Chanikuzhy Patriarch Jacob’s final blessing of his twelve sons (Genesis 49) is of great interest to the biblical scholars on several accounts, not least of which is the question whether it is a real prophesy by the patriarch or whether it reflects a later historical situation. But, here our interest is not in the […]

Witnessing as Representing and Re-presenting

Benny Nalkara, CMI The verse, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth”(Acts 1:8), the mission commandment of Jesus is considered as the key verse of the Acts of […]

Precious Blessings Wasted for Nothing…

Jacob Chanikuzhy Those who have power and influence, sometimes do favours even out of the way, to their friends and supporters. A selfish and self-seeking ruler might distribute perks and prizes to others not on account of their merits but just on the basis of their loyalty to him. But, do the favours bestowed by […]

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

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica