Mystic Mantra: Jesus’ Cross brings healing and meaning

The Exaltation of the Cross as a regular feast day, however, is celebrated since 7th century.

13 Sep 2019 12:06 AM

While science looks at the problem from a practical perspective, it would be inspiring to discover how some holy people, for centuries have found God in nature. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Preserve nature, it is the temple of God

God has placed us there so that nature will proclaim to us His existence, His greatness, His wisdom and all His exalted qualities”.

29 Aug 2019 12:10 AM

Pope Francis wrote precisely on the care of our common home (the earth) in his encyclical Laudato Si, an urgent call to each one to act, more than talk about it.

Mystic Mantra: Experience freedom in being God’s children

Collins, from that distance, suddenly realised that we are all really one and that, indeed, this planet we call home is a finite and fragile place.

15 Aug 2019 5:52 AM

July 20, 1969 Photo when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). - On July 21, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step onto the Moon, his teammate Edwin Aldrin joining him around 20 minutes later. (Photo: AFP | File)

Mystic Mantra: When Edwin Aldrin prayed on the moon

There were reports then that approximately at the time when Aldrin prayed on the moon, people in his church on earth too celebrated the Eucharist.

29 Jul 2019 12:10 AM

Mystic Mantra: Gold of character must pass test of fire

God then finds ways of washing and sifting us as thoroughly as possible by providing us His Word and teachings through our scriptures.

18 Jul 2019 2:48 AM

Mystic Mantra: Thomas’ way to belief in Jesus

Thomas’ experience of the risen Jesus eventually led him to his martyrdom, believed to have taken place in Tamil Nadu.

03 Jul 2019 1:04 AM

As human beings we live under the deception that only other people lie who need to be corrected.

Mystic Mantra: And the truth shall set you free

The reason people lie is either out of fear or because they want to be in control of a situation and mostly to get some social or monetary advantages.

20 Jun 2019 3:05 AM

The spiritual path, however, teaches us to be patient and to abandon our life’s cares into God’s hands and by surrendering to him, trust him that as a loving father he would turn everything to our advantage. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Que Sera Sera - Whatever will be, will be

The reason many people run to such soothsayers is simply because as human beings we are not given the gift and power to know the future.

06 Jun 2019 12:08 AM

I believe that walking the spiritual path is nothing but reversing this deeply human tendency of catering to “me, mine and myself” and turning towards God. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: ‘He must increase, I must decrease!’

Psychologist Edward Edinger in his book Ego and Archetype states “infants have an implicit assumption of deity”.

23 May 2019 12:28 AM

These practices in turn are supposed to help give up the not so good habits and practices of one’s personality and to embrace things that are helpful to them spiritually and are pleasing to God too. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: God, create a loving heart in me

During the forty days that this season lasts, the Christian faithful are encouraged to fast, to pray and to do charitable acts.

14 Mar 2019 7:27 AM

The Kumbh is celebrated with the belief that due to certain planetary positions, the positive energy levels of that particular place during a particular time, increases to its peak, thereby providing an atmosphere for spiritual growth and enlightenment. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: A spiritual search

In Islam too the planet moon plays a significant role because of the use of a lunar Islamic calendar to determine the date of Ramzan.

17 Jan 2019 1:10 AM

Mystic Mantra: Long-awaited love

A white Christmas is naturally possible only in the northern hemisphere.

24 Dec 2018 12:08 AM

This part is far more important than the star, the Christmas tree, making cakes, buying new clothes, exchanging presents or indeed Santa Claus.

Mystic Mantra: Produce abundant spiritual fruits

It is really this part of the spiritual preparation, that the Christians are advised to do in this ongoing season of Advent.

20 Dec 2018 12:47 AM

Mystic Mantra: Let’s emulate Santa’s generosity to share

The blame for commercialising St. Nicholas goes to Coca-Cola, which in 1931 for the first time used Santa Claus with Coca-Cola in his hand.

06 Dec 2018 6:23 AM

Mother Teresa, however, taught the world to see and touch the face of God in the suffering person.

Mystic Mantra: Visiting the sick

The other reason for not visiting the sick may be because it is considered as nothing to do with religion or spirituality.

21 Nov 2018 7:04 AM

The aim is to bring a little “light” into their dark (not evil but lack of basic necessities) lives.

Mystic Mantra: Light in darkness

Soon it will be time for Deepavali — the festival celebrated to remove the darkness of evil with the light of goodness.

26 Oct 2018 12:12 AM

Christians believe that at each one’s birth, God gifts him/her a “guardian angel”, that accompanies, protects, and eventually leads each one to one’s creator. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Guardian angel’s protection

The German word for a mobile phone is “Handy”.

10 Oct 2018 12:09 AM

Mystic Mantra: Meditation and contemplation

Often, as one progresses in spiritual life, some questions or confusions crop up crying out for clarifications.

26 Sep 2018 1:58 AM

Mystic Mantra: Friendship with God

Every person is complex and when two individuals enter a relationship, that complexity increases double fold.

29 Aug 2018 1:16 AM

In the Catholic catechism we are taught that the purpose of our existence is to know, serve and love God and to be happy with him hereafter.

Mystic Mantra: Freedom from to freedom for

It laid a solid foundation in the life of the new nation as well as crowned us with dignity and self-respect.

15 Aug 2018 2:27 AM

Dominic Emmanuel