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The Gethsemane Experiences of Life.

It was real, no escape. The cup of pain, the hour of isolation, and the night of confusion were all part of our blessed Lord’s life. Our great achievements, our successes, ought to take place at Gethsemane. Pain, poverty, and suffering have fallen on some of the saints of this world, but we are not [...]

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Ramadan Thoughts

Ramadan Kareem ( رمضان كريـم ) After living in Bahrain for 18 years among the Muslim brothers, I have learned a lot from their culture especially the way they pray, give alms, and most importantly fasting in the month of Ramadan. As a Christian, I also do fast in Lent, before Easter for 40 days [...]

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A Miracle Prayer

Rosary of Liberation – A Wonderful and Miracle Prayer “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed”. (John 8:36) This rosary is based on the healing and liberating power of the above word of God and in the name of Jesus, and it should be recited like a Mantra-Japa with heart felt [...]

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Not a Happy Onam

Unna Vritham (Fasting in Onam) Aranmula is located on the banks of River Pamba. Every year, on the day of Onam festivity , three Brahmin elders fast from dawn to dusk abstaining from food and water for a sin although un intentionally committed by their fore fathers for not handing out rice for an untouchable [...]

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All my life’s a circle-About Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum.

Memorabilia I’ve been here before as an inmate of Louis Catholic Hostel in 1968, now the Jubilee Hospital in Palayam, Trivandrum and I well remember the happy days I spent here as a first year medical student came to this big city from a village at the age of seventeen. 42 years passed by. A [...]

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My Name is Melchizedek

More Than a Name It was a busy Monday morning clinic. The nurse was calling the patients by name, “Next..Milky Siddiq…” she shouted. A handsome graceful young man who is an engineering student stepped into my office. He corrected the nurse “My name is Melchizedek”… The nurse was a renewed Christian, still didn’t click. First [...]

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