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IV SUNDAY OF THE YEAR AUTHORITY FROM RELATIONSHIP

Church, Scripture Reflection

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had a quarrel early in their marriage. Albert walked out and went to his room. Victoria followed him. She found the door locked and began pounding on it.“Who’s there?” Albert asked. “The Queen of England,” was the reply. The door remained locked.More pounding followed. There was only silence. Then a gentle tap. “Who’s there?” Albert inquired. Victoria replied: “Your wife, Albert.” Albert opened the door immediately. What made Albert open the door was not the authority that came from the power and status of the Queen of England, but an authority that came from a

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Formation of Prenovitiate Formators on Psycho-Sexual Integration: A Transformative Five-Day Training Programme

Formation, Province News

Dimapur, 20 January 2024: A comprehensive five-day training programme focusing on psycho-sexual integration for formators of pre-novitiates and postulancy commenced on 15 January 2024, at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Dimapur. The inaugural Eucharist, presided over by Rev Fr Jose Kuruvachira SDB, the Salesian Provincial of Dimapur Province, marked the commencement of this transformative journey. Rev Fr Nazarius Lakra, the Vice Provincial, extended a warm welcome and inaugurated the training programme, setting the stage for an insightful exploration of psycho-sexual integration. Fr. Robert Pen SDB, the South Asia Coordinator for Salesian Formation, took charge of coordinating the entire programme, ensuring

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III SUNDAY OF THE YEAR: 21 January 2024

Scripture Reflection

U-TURN TO GODJonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 Wabush, a town in remote Canada, was completely isolated for some time. Then workers cut a road through the wilderness to reach it; Wabush had only one road leading into it, and thus, only one road leading out. If someone were to travel to Wabush, there is only one way he/she could leave: by turning around. There comes a moment in our lives when we realise we are in a town called “sin”. As in Wabush, there is only one way out. We must turn around or “repent”. This is

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