Newsletters

A New Springtime (February, 2013)
“During the Second Vatican Council there was an emotional tension as we faced the common task of making the truth...
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Heeding the Shepherds' Voice (September, 2012)
“Be bold heralds of New Evangelization” urged Pope Benedict XVI to a group of Bishops during a recently held gathering. In these days of renewed focus on ‘transmission of Christian Faith’, the role of Bishops in...
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New Evangelization (January, 2012)
It was a cool October night in 1978. Entrusted with the task of mobilising youth from all over Kerala, I was returning with our animator to Cochin after a meeting with Fr. Fio Mascarenhas, the National Chairman of...
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Hola Madrid! (October, 2011)
“Esta es la juventud del Papa” (This is the youth of the Pope). Echoing throughout Madrid, this chant was a constant reminder to all those present for miles around that World Youth Day had indeed descended on Spain.
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Looking Beyond (September, 2010)
Many vent their anger on the world, on the systems around, on their loved ones, on religion, on God and most often on themselves – very often living a life of bitterness and fear. This brings us to the question...
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The Teen World (April, 2010)
Gelling your hair isn't going to make you a teenager! You need more style!!
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Looking back to move ahead (January, 2010)
During the Year of Jubilee everyone shall return home to his original family possession. Lev. 25:13. Last month, Alpha Pastoral Centre, Edakochi, South India became the venue for a gathering with a difference.
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Sing a new song (September, 2009)
Even as we moved on stage and led the group through a joyous time, I was wondering about how deeply music moves this generation - perhaps like no other generation in the history of our planet.
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Hope beyond the Darkness (April, 2009)
“First I lost my job, then I lost my home. Now, I lost my wife!” screamed the front page of a major English daily in Europe recently. This real life story of a worker sums up the impact of the worst economic crisis...
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Mission Possible (January, 2009)
A few decades ago, an elderly neighbour of mine was speaking about his desire to set aside some part of his life to share the Good News of Jesus with others.
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