Consequences

Newton in his third law of motion stated that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.’ A truth which we need to apply to our daily life too. There are consequences for every action of ours with or without the knowledge of ours. However, we as individuals or groups need to face……

Look

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Jesus made it clear to his disciples what matters is not just the action but the……

Thor: Ragnarok

Just this afternoon I had the opportunity to watch Thor: Ragnarok,  a superhero film based on the character Thor. However,I must say that I just love watching the movies of this character. Yet, I was discouraged yesterday, though rated heavenly for its fiction and fantasy I felt it had not reached to the expectations.    

Mom You are Great

    Someone asked her, are you working women or a house wife? She said: “yes I’ am a full time working House-Wife. I work 24 hours a day. I’m a “Mom,” a “wife,” “daughter,” and a Daughter in Law. I am an Alarm Clock, a Cook, a Maid, a Teacher, a Waiter, a Nanny,……

A Reflection on Philosophy of Religion

The literal meaning of the term ‘philosophy of religion’ means, philosophical reflections on religion. The term “philosophy of religion” was used for the first time in English in the 17th century work of Ralph Cudworth. Cudworth and his Cambridge University colleague Henry More produced philosophical work with a specific focus on religion and so, if……

Three Habits of Good Student

All of us love to live long and remain young. One of the best ways to remain always young is to remain a student all through one’s life. The attitude of a student is always to learn something new and something innovative. The three essential habits for the same are: Reading: Read something new every……

Desire

During a session for the youth at Don Bosco Mampetta I asked them to write down some of the desires that they have fulfilled in their lives. I was surprised by some of the answers. Some of them said I had a desire to find the financial needs of my family for a day, and……

സന്യാസം

ജീവിതം നിരർത്ഥകമെന്നു തോന്നുന്ന വേളയിലെ ശൂന്യതയ്ക്കു മറുമരുന്നല്ല സന്യാസം. അത് ഒളിച്ചോട്ടമാണ്. എല്ലാ സാദ്ധ്യതകളുടെയും നിറവിൽ നിൽക്കുമ്പോഴും ആ സാദ്ധ്യതകൾ വേണ്ട എന്നു വെച്ചു കൊണ്ട് ഒരു പുതിയ സാദ്ധ്യതയെ തിരയുന്നതാണ് സന്യാസം. ദൈവത്തിനോടുള്ള ഉന്മാദപൂർണ്ണമായ പ്രണയം…. ( ശരത് വെൺപാല, കുന്നിൻ മുകളിലെ കടൽ, 83)

Emotions

It is emotions that create a ‘Family’

Woman

The woman is an immeasurable blessing in the life of every person as a mother, sister and a wife. Often we fail to value their presence forgetting what we are today is just because of them. Today, as we speak more and more about the dignity of women, especially on a day like this let us……

സ്നേഹവും ഭയവും

സ്നേഹത്തിൻ ഭയത്തിന് ഇടമില്ല; പൂർണ്ണമായ സ്നേഹം ഭയത്തെ ബഹിഷ്കരിക്കുന്നു. കാരണം ഭയം ശക്ഷയക്കുറിച്ചാണ്. ഭയപ്പെടുന്നവൻ സ്നേഹത്തിൽ പൂർണ്ണനായിട്ടില്ല. (1 യോഹ. 4:18) നമ്മുടെ ജീവിതത്തിലെ ബന്ധങ്ങൾ എന്തിൽ അധിഷ്‌ഠിതമാണ്?

You see what you look at

Every horizon of vision contains both negative and positive aspects. But you see in them what you are looking for. Vision depends on the disposition of the individual; you see what you are…

Lying

There are two aspects to lie (said Fr Alex in his good night talk today) Saying a lie Living a lie However, the second seems to be more serious…the most common form of living a lie is the life of hypocrisy that we live.

ദൈവവിളി

ദൈവവിളിയൊരു ദാനമാണ്… ദൈവം കനിഞ്ഞു നല്കുന്ന അനുഗ്രഹം. എന്നാൽ വിളിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ വിളിച്ചവനെ മറക്കുമ്പോൾ അനുഗ്രഹം ശാപമായി മാറും.

Worker and the Tool

The author will never be able to produce something worth if the pen does not co-operate with him, this is true every kind of working situation. The producer will be at a lost if the tools do not co-operate with him. It is very much applicable to Priesthood too, the Lord will never be able……