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Author Archives: Mary Pereira

God’s Word Becoming Flesh In Us

The day had come for the auditing. Since I was at that time holding the post of Accounts Superintend in the college where I was working, I entered the office with a little tension, though I had kept all files … Continue reading

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Potter and clay

After attending a Conference in Christeen Retreat Centre, Kottayam, I was waiting for the train to go back to my place. I was at the Railway station sitting on a bench at the first platform. There was a train halted … Continue reading

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At the threshold of the New Year

We are still in the Festive Season, joyously celebrating the birth of Jesus, the Saviour of the world. In Jesus is the fulfillment of all the promises of God. God pitched His tent among us and became ‘God Immanuel’ in … Continue reading

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Joy to the world

“The King of the Heaven deigned to be born in a stable, because He came to destroy pride, the cause of man’s ruin” (St. Alphonsus Liguori). Christmas is a celebration of the Feast of our Salvation. The Son of God … Continue reading

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Come Lord and save us

Now a days we see many people going through a lot of misery in their lives. They do not experience the ‘joy of living’. Some are so heavily burdened with the problems they face, and they even think of committing … Continue reading

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Immaculate Conception of Mother Mary

The doctrine of Immaculate Conception of Mother Mary teaches that from the very moment of conception, Mary was free from all the stains of original sin. On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX pronounced the dogma: “in the first instance … Continue reading

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Immaculate Conception of our Mother

Today we start the Triduum -the 3 days of special prayer in preparation for the of the Feast of our Lady on 8th December

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Blessings of the Year of Mercy

  We all know that we have been in the Jubilee Year of Mercy which started from December 8, 2015 on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and is coming to a close on  20th November 2016, on the Solemnity … Continue reading

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The Feast of Exaltation of the Cross

  “I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified“ (1 Cor. 2.2) As we are living in an age of self will and pleasure, we are prone to sin and disobey commandments. Later when we … Continue reading

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Birthday of Mother Mary

God knew from all eternity that man would sin tempted by the devil. In order to outdo the cunningness of the devil, God promised a Saviour for the human race. The eternal wisdom of God planned a mother for the … Continue reading

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