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02 April 2026

Telling the laity what a priest should do!

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 The paradox of this evening's Mass on the occasion of Maundy Thursday was the sermon!  The Priest spent 90% of the time speaking about ...

Job satisfaction and fulfilment

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 Yesterday I had an interesting conversation with one of our former staff.  Although he had resigned, he was still on board for selected but...

Vocation and service

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 A poster created by the INB vocation promotion team. Quite apt on the occasion of Maundy Thursday.

Mandate to ...?

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Feast of the foot-washing!  I'm sure Fr Maliekal would be first in line to rename the day for this title!  And he has his very valid and...

Interchange Jesus and Daniel

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 A couple of weeks ago there was this reading where we hear of the trial of Susanna and the smart judicial move of Daniel, the young prophet...

Betrayal

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 The most intense battles are those with the closest. In Jesus' case too it was the same.  The very people whom he chose to assist, are ...
19 March 2026

Alarm blues

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 Years ago while as students at The Retreat, Yercaud, I had a senior who was weird in every sense of the word and deed. He once borrowed (by...

Dreams and discernment

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 Listening to the brief homily of the Mass of St Joseph, it struck me that Joseph received all his communication or 'instructuons' v...
18 March 2026

The axe was long falling

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 Today was another serious confrontation, butthis one was very peaceful and calm. Most probably because even before the individual entered m...

St Joseph

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Joseph, the Church of God protect; Her priests with holy care endow;  Shield of the virgin-souls elect Hope of the fatherless be thou: And w...