By Fr. Pradeep Sequeira A statement that made a profound impression on me some years ago, and that continues to hold sway on me to this...

By Mesha Oh When I was little, I was taught a beautiful prayer—perhaps by my late mother. You might be familiar with the prayer—it is, I...

By Angoo Ba He was in his mid-60s now, and how his life had changed! Old interests had disappeared, and replaced with new ones. Passions...

by Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas Is it possible to have a conversational relationship with God? You have probably already guessed that not...

By Alice Martin For many, many years, he had carried a burden of great anguish deep in his heart. He had consulted psychiatrists,...

By Niggy Tinkle, Thomas and Toffee—three lovely kittens—landed, along with their mother Tracy, in my friend Nancy’s backyard one fine...

By Jamal Rahman Laughter and humour are precious and sacred. Humour has the power to open up the heart so that spiritual insights...

By Mesha Oh Some centuries ago, many people did not know the day, month and year on which they had been born (according to whichever...

By Mesha Oh “Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” (Albert Schweitzer...

By Fr. Sebastian Athappilly Why did God create the Universe and Man at all? This question is a very good one, especially for those who...

By Francoise Bosteels I believe that the whole unfolding universe is embraced by the Divine Mystery. Our Creator’s energy, dynamism, love...

By Binkles Bee Many years ago, I was working in an advertising firm. Those days, the trend in the industry was to keep shifting jobs in...

By Mesha Oh One’s connection with the Creator is at the core of various religious and spiritual traditions. One of the chief functions of...

By Vipin Kumar Tripathi The central purpose of various religions is to enable human beings overcome their pride or ego — be it in the...

By Jamal Rahman There’s a wonderful teaching story about the passage of time conveyed through the iconic mythological figure widely known...

By Sheima Sumer Many religions believe in an afterlife. They teach that having a good afterlife depends on actions done in this life....

By Mesha Oh It might sound strange but it is true—the only thing about my future that I can be really, utterly sure of is that, one day...

By Tinkles I never met Binki, my friend Yusha’s cat, but I had heard from her about his very cute ways. Now and then, Yusha would send me...

By Patricia She was almost the only vegetarian in the family that she was born into. That’s how she had been from as early on in her life...

By Sr. Susan Our life can be thought of as a rosary, with each major event and phase of our life a bead in that rosary. The thread that...