Christmas was necessitated by human folly. God’s marvelous creation was marred by human selfishness. God protested. “What is this you have done?” (Gen 2:13), he asked them. But the damage was done. It was as if a virus has infected humankind. Creation groaned. God expelled man and woman from the garden. Since then, a plan was brewing. God’s protest was not purposeless. There had to be a way to get his children back to the Garden.   Over time, God tried it all - inviting, sust

On the Sunday that we hear the words of Jesus in the Gospel “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me, (Jn 10:27), we are...

It feels like the end of an era. Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, Pope Francis went to his eternal home. But in the thirteen years of his...

Across the globe, the Church gathers on Easter vigil night to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This is the greatest night. It is the...

I have just travelled to and from about 9,000 miles. It took me six flights to get to India and be back. Most of you are air travelers...

I had just finished celebrating Mass. With altar servers ahead of me, I was processing down the aisle towards the back of the church. A...

The liturgical cycle has brought us once again to the season of Advent. The Advent season is unique in the sense that it anticipates...

Today is the Passover of the Lord. When Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples for the last time, it was different than all the...

Scripture Readings The story of Abraham willing to sacrifice his only son Isaac mystifies me on multiple levels. Even though surrounding...

Lent always raises a few all-familiar questions, “What are you doing for Lent?” or, “What are you giving up for Lent?” Answers to...

It has been quite a year. As parish priest of 5 parishes, life is a little complicated these days. The last two years have been...

At the school Mass last week, I processed into Church with a manger – the very one in the picture. The students were intrigued but...

On Palm Sunday, I recall inviting everybody to make Holy Week a time to ‘remember’ the events of our redemption. I recall saying that as...

“Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” Proclaiming those words during Good Friday liturgy is always deeply moving for me. We’re...

Fr. Satish Joseph Memory is everything. Amnesia is like a death. This Tuesday, I lost my dear uncle, my dad’s only surviving brother. My...

Fr. Satish Joseph Think about this for a minute. An entire people around the globe sets aside 40 days each year to live differently than...

There has been something inexplicable going on somewhere deep within me this Advent. I am finding it difficult to put it into words, but...

I hadn’t seen him in few months. Jerusalem, though, was abuzz with news about Jesus. Caiaphas, the high priest and the other religious...

Fr. Satish Joseph Super Bowl LVI is over, leaving some ecstatic and others crushed. Soon it will be time for March Madness – a thrilling...

I have never thought of myself as a hero... anyone's hero. I am keenly and painfully aware that I am an idealist. I have very high...