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Fr. Satish Joseph
Jan 10, 20216 min read
The Baptism of Jesus: A Pivotal Moment for Us and the Nation
This has been a tumultuous week in America. January 6, 2021 will remain etched in the annals of American history as a day of shame and...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Dec 27, 20201 min read
A Prayer For Families Amidst A Pandemic
Dear God, origin of life and creator of families, when the appointed time came, You chose to send Jesus into a family, and made the home...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Dec 24, 20207 min read
Hope Amidst a 'Pandemic Christmas'
I begin my Christmas 2020 reflection with the first four verses of the poem, Esperanza, by Alexis Valdés, a Cuban-American poet based in...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Nov 29, 20205 min read
Advent and the Pandemic: Similar Challenges, Similar Call
This is the first Advent we are observing during a pandemic and this will be the first pandemic Christmas for us. What if I said to you...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Nov 26, 20204 min read
Still, A Time to Give Thanks
This is a Thanksgiving like no other. A national holiday that we otherwise celebrate with abandon is being observed with utmost caution,...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Nov 19, 202013 min read
Faith, Hope, Love: Antidotes for the Pandemic and Beyond
The Christian story began amidst great turmoil. The passion, suffering, and crucifixion of Jesus, the continuing doubts in spite of the...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Oct 17, 20207 min read
Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis' Love Letter to the World
On October 3, 2020, Pope Francis released his third encyclical titled, “Fratelli Tutti” or “All Brothers.” This is a signature encyclical...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Oct 5, 20206 min read
A Reflection on Violence
(A blog inspired by the Parable of the Tenants on the 27th Sunday) I have written this reflection against the background of the release...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 15, 20207 min read
Why is God Silent?
As the coronavirus brings our world to a standstill, and as it continues to wreak global havoc, are you wondering where God is in the...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 12, 20205 min read
The Light Always Shines
Perhaps you will admit it as much as I will do – it is hard to fake it. It is Easter, but it just doesn’t feel like it. Whether it is...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Mar 15, 20203 min read
"Hope Does not Disappoint: A Reflection on the Coronavirus Pandemic"
We are in the midst of a global challenge unlike any other in recent times. COVID-19, more popularly known as coronavirus, has shut down...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Jan 25, 20205 min read
The Historic "Sunday of the Word of God" - A Reflection
For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, across the world, a Sunday is being dedicated as the Sunday of the Word of God....
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Dec 29, 20194 min read
Prayer for Families
Family is God's greatest gifts to us. On the Feast of the Holy Family, let us take the time the pray for our families, and families all...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Dec 25, 20194 min read
God in Our Hands - A Christmas Reflection
There is a story of a father and a son who collected rare works of art. Later, the son went to War and lost his life trying the save the...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Jul 8, 20195 min read
My Harrowing Experience with American Airlines!
To: Mr. Doug Parker, CEO, American Airlines. Dear Sir, I am writing to you to express my deepest frustration and anger at the inhumane...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 29, 20197 min read
25 Years Later...
It was July 1, 1983. I was barely 17. I joined the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) as a postulant. This meant...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 18, 20195 min read
Holy Thursday: The Altar, the Feet, the Cross, the Mission!
(Picture: AFP/Getty Images) The fire that ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral is still very fresh in our minds. Scenes of the collapsing...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 12, 20197 min read
Oscar Romero: The Reluctant Revolutionary and Martyr
Archbishop Oscaro Romero with young people in El Salvador in this undated file photo. Photo courtesy of Arzobispado de San...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Apr 6, 20194 min read
"Let him who has not sinned..." - A Retelling of the Story of the Woman Caught in Adultery
I hadn’t seen him in few months. Jerusalem, though, was abuzz with news about Jesus. Caiaphas, the high priest and the other religious...
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Fr. Satish Joseph
Dec 12, 20185 min read
No Room Then, No Room Now!
The Hebrew Scripture tells us a marvelous story right at the origins of the history of the people of Israel. Jacob, who was later named...
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