Mary, model in faith

The great privilege which she enjoyed, as the immaculate Mother of Christ, does not make her an exception to the basic law to which every Christian on earth is subject  the gradually maturing spiritual life of faith. According to the fundamental law, applicable to Mary and to every Christian, faith is nourished by contact, in belief, hope and love, with the living reality of salvation....

Mary, Mother of believers

Mary is the mother of believers in the sense that Abraham is called the father of believers. Abraham inaugurated the old covenant (Gen 17: 1-27) by an act of fiat which recalls the fiat of Mary at the dawn of the New Testament.

Mary is invited to repeat the act of faith such as that of Abraham the father of believers. God who had reconciled sterility and motherhood in Sarah and in Elizabeth, can reconcile in Mary both virginity and motherhood:...........

Mary’s faith was tested

Mary is the first believer; her greatness consists in the greatness of her faith. She was subject to all the obscurities, doubts, and fears to which all of us, the lowest and the highest, are subject. But she believed, and blessed is she for her believing. There were hard moments for Mary, but she believed. She shines forth as the exemplar of faith. She constantly kept her faith at all times and situations, to do the will of God in all things......

A Characteristics of Mary’s faith

Mary’s faith is first of all an act of submission: Here I am! Since all is the grace of God it is natural that she renders all thanks to God in offering her entire being. Her faith is also an act of obedience: “I am the handmaid of the Lord” (Lk 1:38). Mary enters into God’s plan, accepts her formidable vocation and task of being the Mother of God. With this magnificent service she also accepts the distress of an abnormal situation of being a virgin mother who will have to bear the criticism of her immediate relatives, and the confusion of Joseph her husband (cf. Mt 1: 18-21). All this is accepted in perfect obedience to the will of God. Mary does not discuss  or reason it out but commits herself to her Master.......

Mary, Exemplar Of Faith

"Luke 1:28 And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you."

Luke 1:29 But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.

Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, 11 and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,....

 The Dangers of porn addiction:

Predators on the Net

Justin Berry, a teenager from California was a lonely boy who thought the internet would be a good device to make friends. Instead he landed himself in the sordid world of sexually-abused victims. He believed that the people who invited him to chat were good. They complimented him. They wanted to know about his day’s schedules. Soon drugs, sex and money would dominate his life; he became an internet porn star, making thousands of dollars by posting pictures of himself on the internet.....

How Mobile Phones Kill?

A newspaper reported that a 20-year-old college girl in a certain town was run over and killed by a running train. A precious life is cut short in such a tragic manner. However, it is more shocking to know that the girl was talking to somebody on her mobile phone and did not notice that a train was speeding in her direction from behind her........

Human Trafficking -A Modern Slavery

A report attributed to (US. Department of State admits that many countries are still exploring ways to deal with human trafficking effectively. involuntary domestic servitude, sexual violence, forced child labour, enlisting child soldiers, child camel racers and child sex trafficking are some of the main forms of trafficking in persons. The victims number over 12 million and it is a ‘trade’ that involves billions of dollars annually.........

Loneliness Kills

 “Mummy, where are you? Come home soon. lt’s getting dark. l am scared to death!”

A 16-year-old girl called her mother, who was away attending a function. Her mother advised her to move to the upper floor of the house and wait for her to come home. The girl was alone in the house. She was frightened to be alone. lt was getting dark. She felt the absence of her parents. She badly needed someone at her side.......

Suicide - The Most Common Killer

Suicide has become a common killer today. Reports suggest that nearly 1 million people worldwide commit suicide each year. And those who attempt to commit suicide number anywhere from 1O million to 2O million annually. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people 10-24 years of age. ln some societies suicide attempt is considered a crime. However, in most cultures and religious traditions, killing oneself is considered negative, immoral and even sinful.....