Author: Prince Francis Intro: After witnessing three different road accidents on the way for morning Mass, Prince ___ of the Santwana Community writes of how his son, Jeremy was moved to pray for that stretch of road. Some weeks ago, as we were going for early morning Mass (our parish Mass begins at 5.45 am), we witnessed a serious accident right before our eyes on the opposite side of the highway near the church. After dropping my wife Jiliya and our children at church, I h

Author: Natalie Guajardo Intro: Natalie Guajardo’s walk of the Camino de Santiago did not pan out as planned. Amidst the physical pain and personal upheavals, she kept walking, praying and trusting. Everyone likes things to go their way. That was certainly the case when I planned my first trip to walk 100 km of the Camino de Santiago. Since the 8th century, pilgrims have followed this famous route of St James the Greater through Northern Spain to visit his relics at the Cathe

Author: Anil Israel Intro: Taking a look at what makes Jesus Youth the Spirit-filled movement that it is, Anil Israel asks whether our lives reflect the lifestyle of the early Christians. Sixty years ago, the Second Vatican Council concluded on 8th December 1965, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, under the leadership of Pope Paul VI. The council began on 11th October 1962 under Pope John XXIII and was convened to address the role of the Church in the modern world an