Lent is the season of spiritual preparation before Easter. During the six weeks of prayerful self-examination, we usually commit ourselves to fasting from a favorite delicacy or a bad habit. Some of us also take up a spiritual discipline, like reading the Word of God or spending more time in prayer to draw us nearer to God. Besides these, the strict observers would, also, try to abstain from eating meat on these days. The goal of all these Spiritual disciplining is to strengthen our faith in God and to develop a deeper relationship with God. If this preparation happens only [...]

As Catholics, we can use the New Year season to reflect on our faith and to set spiritual goals for the coming year. We can use the occasion to reflect on the life and teachings of Jesus, and to recommit to following His example in the coming year. There are several ways to approach the New Year with a focus on faith. Here are a few suggestions:Develop a daily spiritual practice: This could include reading the Bible, praying, and/or meditating on the scriptures.Pray daily: Develop a daily prayer routine that includes personal and communal prayer, such as the Rosary, Divine [...]

Denha is a Syriac word which means dawn or sunrise and is celebrated on January 6th. Denha is the manifestation of the Trinity which is revealed to us at the Baptism of Jesus. In Luke 3:22, we are shown, “and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” This is how the Holy Trinity is revealed to the world. The Sunday after Denha, we start The Season of Denha in our church, where we focus the prayers [...]