Light and Darkness: A Reflection on Black Holes and Christ’s Call to Be Light
Gibin Vargehese In the Gospel of John, Jesus proclaims, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). This profound statement echoes throughout Christian thought, reinforcing the victory of divine light over darkness. But what does this mean in a… Continue reading Light and Darkness: A Reflection on Black Holes and Christ’s Call to Be Light ......
Celebrate the Human Diversity!
Varghese Panthalookaran Once upon a time a city-dweller stopped by a village shepherd who was keeping his sheep. After introducing himself the visitor began asking a number of questions about the sheep and shepherding. He asked:” How long would a sheep normally walk in a day”. The shepherd asked back: “About which sheep you want… Continue reading Celebrate the Human Diversity! ......
Worship Beauty and Know God
Via Pulchritudinis, “the way of beauty” is a favourite theme of Pope Benedict XVI[1]. He speaks and writes on beauty and its significance in Christian spirituality with great conviction and enthusiasm. According to him, beauty can lead us to prayer and contemplation and it is our way to God. ......
Jesus the Inter-rogator
Jesus is the Inter-rogator – One who asks questions. He asked 307 questions outside parables. Jesus is like: -A Zen master, offering unanswerable koans pointing to truth of reality -Socrates, teaching crowds by asking questions ......
Celebrate the Human Diversity!
Once upon a time a city-dweller stopped by a village shepherd who was keeping his sheep. After introducing himself the visitor began asking a number of questions about the sheep and shepherding. He asked:” How long would a sheep normally walk in a day”. ......
JESUS’ QUESTIONS: Challenging Me to Discover Life’s Great Answers
In the realm of spirit and soul, I can be more certain of the questions than of answers. Rather than answers, there are answering persons. Rather than quickly respond to my ego’s need for closure and satisfaction, I need to develop a vital relationship with Jesus Christ. My ego typically seeks ......
An Eschatology for Contemporary Times
Eschatology is a theological science that deals with the end of a human person as an individual and with the possible end of the society as a whole from a religious point of view. The end of the society as a whole is discussed of Apocalyptic Eschatology in terms of the cataclysmic end of the cosmos, that is to say, in terms of the collision and ......
Mother Theresa: A Model For Enlivening ‘suicide’
Venerable Mother Theresa, the icon of Christian commitment and service that the secular world has ever accepted, recognised and acclaimed, had consciously let herself die. Is this a suicide of its own kind? ......
Blessed Chavara: A Luminous Star of India
Two hundred years ago there appeared in the horizon of the Indian Church a star luminous and extra ordinary. Centuries cannot leave into oblivion thoughts of such rare pearls that appeared on this earth and left this earthly sojourn after illuminating an entire era and area. ......