When we think of the Catholics that have changed the world, Mother Teresa’s name must be on top of that list. Even if you’re not Catholic, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard of her. The nun who wore a white sari with three blue stripes which represented the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, and identified herself with the poor street sweepers of Calcutta, changed the world by helping the homeless, the sick, and the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa founded a religious congregation that grew to have 4,500 nuns and 300 religious [...]

There are many wonderful and powerful Angels, but they all serve different purposes. To know the difference between them, we need to first learn about what each of them do. Some angels are messengers between God and man. The Guardian Angel is assigned to each person who protects and guides that person. An Archangel is a messenger who ranks high and protects all of humanity. There are seven Archangels but only three are named in the Bible. The first is Saint Gabriel the Archangel whose mission is to be a messenger to specific people. Saint Gabriel has appeared to many [...]

Indian Independence Day Andrea Reji Indian Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 every year. On this day, we commemorate the establishment of India as a “sovereign, socialist, secular and democratic republic.” It is the day we broke away the chains of British imperial rule. As the first Prime Minister of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru said, it is the culmination and realization of a “tryst with destiny” which we made long years ago. We dress up in orange, white, or green to celebrate our nation’s colors! As a child growing up as an NRI, I was always fascinated by the [...]