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St. Little Flower, A model Today

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St. Therese of Lisiex – Doctor of the Church “I fell that my mission is about to begin, my mission to make God loved as I love Him, to teach soul my life way” in the answer to the question “What is the little way you want to teach the souls?” Theresa said: “It is the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender.” The poet Ben Johnson beautifully wrote that “It is not growing like a tree In bulk doth make Man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night— It was the plant and flower of light.” What is the use of a long life, when it’s meaningless? What is the use if we live as long as Methuselah who lived for 969 years (Genesis 5: 27) and have no sweetness in life? Even if life is short we need to make it sweet. Jesus life was short, just 33 years, but he gave sweetness ...

Importance of Media Today

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      M edia plays a significant role in today’s world. It broad casts information as fast as possible as well as provides entertainment to massive audience. It comprises of television radio internet etc. Media is one of the most influential aspects of our lives. Media can manipulate people’s attitude and opinion. Communication has become very easy today. Media is a very power tool to influence the mind of anyone. So use Medias intelligently. It gives us lot of information but we must choose what to see or what to hear. Communication is much easier cheaper and quicker now than in the past. Internet is one of the widely used media today. It keeps us up to date with events happening in the world, media helps in gaining knowledge. Even if social Medias are considered as a necessity now a days, one must nit get addicted to it. We should not lose touch with the reality. If one gets addicted he becomes lazy and hesitate to do something productive....

St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, A Social Reformer

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                                                         “As those who have no eyes are called blind, so too those who have no learning are to be called intellectually bind” said by Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara.                                     St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara as a social reformer and as well as the reformation brought in education, in the Kerala of the 19 th century. In an era, when education was a limited form, at that situation St. Chavara played a major role in educating and uplifting people , especially of the lower ranks of the society. Chavara always ...

Impact of Social Media

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“Don’t use social media to impress people; use it impact                                                          people”                       S ocial media is a fantastic way to get people to express themselves to the world. Whatever it be a Facebook statues or writing on wall or a twitter update or uploading our photos in Instagram these all are extension of our personality. It help us to express ourselves and to show people who we are. They offer a platform for ourselves to be creative and to be innovative. It has also a spiritual dimension too.                 When our provincial came to see us he asked us who all are using social media? Even though we were shy we all raise our han...