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Francis Gonsalves is a professor of theology. He can be contacted at fragons@gmail.com
    The Holy Quran dedicates a whole chapter to Mary and alludes to her the title of the Mother of Jesus , the same as Christians do.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Unencumbered by baggage

    Francis' spirituality is inspirational in many ways.

    4 Oct 2017 12:37 AM IST

    We celebrate the international day of peace on September 21.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Sow seeds of peace

    It's great to greet someone with a shanti or salaam or reflect upon peace in our religious scriptures.

    21 Sept 2017 1:44 AM IST

    Mother Teresa. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Pranaam, dear Gurujis!

    Mother Teresa's saintliness came from faithfully following God's will for her.

    5 Sept 2017 1:28 AM IST

    Dr Ruth PfauOpinion
    Mystic Mantra: Light lamps of love

    Born in Leipzig, Germany, in 1929, Ruth's house was destroyed by bombing in World War II.

    22 Aug 2017 12:49 AM IST

    Its that time of the year when sisters tie the ceremonial thread, also known as rakhi, around their brothers wrists. (File photo)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Back to basics

    An estimated 370 million indigenous people dwell in 90 countries in our world.

    9 Aug 2017 12:49 AM IST

    May our grandparents feel exalted by us and experience each of us as Gods gift to them. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Celebrating grandparents

    The four universally accepted gospels do not name the parents of Mary, Jesus' mother.

    26 July 2017 12:25 AM IST

    The Holy Quran dedicates a whole chapter to Mary and alludes to her the title of the Mother of Jesus , the same as Christians do.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Touchy subjects

    However, human touchiness is not just involuntary or instinctual, but religious, psychological, social, physiological...

    12 July 2017 1:05 AM IST

    The Holy Quran dedicates a whole chapter to Mary and alludes to her the title of the Mother of Jesus , the same as Christians do.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Let silence speak

    Silence is not just absence of noise, but an emptying of one's ego.

    16 Jun 2017 1:06 AM IST

    The Holy Quran dedicates a whole chapter to Mary and alludes to her the title of the Mother of Jesus , the same as Christians do.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Spirit beyond speech

    Our religious scriptures reveal profound truths about God, life, death and afterlife.

    3 Jun 2017 12:44 AM IST

    Social service is an offspring of compassion and love, and is sustained gracefully when it is not rooted in self-advertisement. (Representational image)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Revolution of tenderness

    Compassion and its equivalents like daya, karuna, anukampa is one of the finest virtues that one can cultivate.

    16 May 2017 3:32 AM IST

    The Holy Quran dedicates a whole chapter to Mary and alludes to her the title of the Mother of Jesus , the same as Christians do.Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Footprints of faith

    The “way†of Jesus is an inclusive path of love, truth, peace, service and self-sacrifice.

    3 May 2017 12:35 AM IST

    The crucifix is illuminated by sunlight as woman prays during a service on the eve of Easter. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Mystic Mantra: Be the yeast of Easter

    Last Sunday, during worship, many Egyptian Christians were wounded or killed in two bomb blasts.

    16 April 2017 1:43 AM IST

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