Very Rev. Fr. M. Paul Natchethiram OMI, the Provincial of Jaffna Province, completes his 60th diamond birthday today. Fr. Paul has been serving in God’s vineyard for more than 33 years as Priest, Religious and an Oblate. He hails from a Catholic Village Urumpirai and has received his primary Catholic formation in his own soil.
Read moreDiamond Birthday Wishes to Fr. M.Paul Natchethiram OMI, the Provincial of Jaffna
Two of our Novices Bro. A. Jesurajan Dabarera and John Jenyphad Cross made their first profession of Vows yesterday on the 22nd of August, 2012 at the Sacred Hear Novitiate, Bandarawella.
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Fr. F. Loshington OMI, has accepted his new ministry as Parish Priest of St. Paul’s Church, at Haputale. He has rendered a valuable service at Children’s home at Mulankavil for last three years. We pray and wish him success in his new mission.
How do we remedy this situation?
A meaningful celibate life depends on how far we want to become men of ascetism and prayer.
The Greek word for Ascetism is “Askesis”, exercise or training of athletes in preparation for a contest. Training demands various kids of restrictions and self-denial. Ascetism has to be understood in its proper sense. It paves way to lead a life of intimacy with God . We should not confuse it with penitential practices whereby we do some kind of abstinence for the atonement of our sins. The spiritual authors consider it as something positive rather than a negative
Read moreASCETISM FOR A MEANINGFUL CELEBATE LIFE – II, REV. DR. STANY ANTONY OMI