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About the AuthorFrancis Gonsalves
Francis Gonsalves is a professor of theology. He can be contacted at fragons@gmail.com
    Mystic Mantra: Thanks a million, dear teachers!Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Thanks a million, dear teachers!

    The qualities that I’ve admired in my teachers can be summarised with the alphabets of the word: T-E-A-C-H-E-R.

    5 Sept 2019 1:16 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: ‘To err is human, to forgive, divine’Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: ‘To err is human, to forgive, divine’

    One ought to forgive others to restore broken relationships and broker peace among people.

    22 Aug 2019 7:44 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: How ignorant we are of indigenous wisdomOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: How ignorant we are of indigenous wisdom

    We know many “-logies” but are often ignorant of the do-or-die down-to-earth wisdom of indigenous peoples.

    9 Aug 2019 1:18 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Saint James, who became lesser, yet greaterOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Saint James, who became lesser, yet greater

    One would normally expect masters to choose disciples who are highly intelligent, charismatic and qualified.

    25 July 2019 12:45 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Support the weakest of our global familyOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Support the weakest of our global family

    The population explosion can either be seen as an insuperable problem, or as a God-gifted prospect.

    11 July 2019 5:50 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: The boundless love from Jesus’ heartOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: The boundless love from Jesus’ heart

    Mary’s ‘immaculate heart’ signifies the fullness of human love for God. Mary isn’t a devias many mistakenly...

    28 Jun 2019 1:21 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra :Saint Anthony, whose tongue was pricelessOpinion
    Mystic Mantra :Saint Anthony, whose tongue was priceless

    Saint Anthony is famous worldwide for the recovery of lost articles. Many believers pray to him for lost articles.

    13 Jun 2019 3:46 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Build your own arkOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Build your own ark

    Another Frenchman of our times, Jean Vanier, was born on September 10, 1928. As a youth, he joined the Navy.

    30 May 2019 1:26 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: The joys of familyOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: The joys of family

    A child normally considers itself as the centre of the world.

    15 May 2019 7:44 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Razed, yet arisenOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Razed, yet arisen

    Sad as it may seem, these images strikingly capture the essence of Easter and Christianity.

    2 May 2019 2:10 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Cross examinationsOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Cross examinations

    Holy Saturday is a day of silence. Amidst sin, evil, victimisation, darkness and death, one must pause to reflect in...

    19 April 2019 3:17 AM IST

    Mystic Mantra: Chowkidar concernsOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Chowkidar concerns

    Societies with a high number of chowkidars and security-men are presumably more corrupt and dangerous.

    4 April 2019 7:56 AM IST

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