St. Sebastian Church

A family that prays together devoutly stays together. This is a very old quote but it is not old fashioned. It is true & relevant even today. We in the family must set certain time for family prayer and this should be priority in our life. God should be first, always. Daily Mass, Morning Prayer, personal prayer, Angelus, Rosary, Word of God, Reflection and so on. Mother Mary prayed and thanked the Lord in all circumstances (Magnificat). Read more

Bhurgim zaun asat avoi-bapaichea mogachi ani ekvottachi khunna. Avoi- bapaichem rogot hea bhurgeant asta. Jednam ek bhurgem hea sonvsaracho uzvadd polleta, tednam avoi-bapaichea kallzant khuxalkayechi zor vhanvta. Jednam hem bhurgem sonvsarak dolle dhampta tednam tich khuxalkayechi zhor dukhanchi ani vilapanchi zhor zata. Oslich zhor Judev avoi-bapain vhanvoili jednam Herod razan aplem rajponn samballunk tanchea supurlea bhurgeanche rogtache vall kele. (Mt 2, 16)

Hea inocent Ballancho Povitr Sobha Dezembrache 28ver, ugdass korta kiteak hea supurlea bhurgeamnim, Jezu pasot aplem rogot varoilem ani aplea rogtantlean tannim Jezuk govai dilo. Him bhurgim zalim Jezu pasot poilim rogt-sakxim. Tanchem rogot Jezun Aplea povitr rogtan duvun kaddlem. Hea bhurgeamchem rogot Jezu pasot varovlem punn Jezun somestam pasot aplem rogot varoilem. Read more

He came as a tiny Babe

that He might better understand our sufferings.

He was born into poverty

lest we think Him a monarch;

He came not to dominate;

but to motivate us;

not to condemn, but to forgive us;

not to oppress, but to free us;

not to compel, but to teach us the truest measure

Of unselfish Love.

E.B. Michaels

One morning during prayer time, the Holy Spirit led me to God’s word in Jeremiah 1:5.

“EVEN BEFORE I formed you in the womb I have known you;

EVEN BEFORE you were born I have set you apart and appointed you a prophet to the nations”.

This hit me hard. God my creator knew me even before He formed me in my mother’s womb! He set me apart for His work! It got me thinking that such a direct message implies a MISSION for me. Like Jeremiah I got a bit nervous about being a ‘prophet’ but I decided I could be a witness to God’s love. So I share my experience of God’s love in and through Jesus. Read more

As teachers, God has given us an important area of influence, and we have the awesome responsibility and privilege to be a light in this dark world. If we truly believe in Christ and the desire to follow HIM, then our faith must impact every aspect of our lives, no matter what our vocation is. The teacher’s life style and character are as important as their professional credentials. If you are a Christian teacher, it shouldn’t matter where you teach. Our goal should be the same – to show Christ to our students.

All of us can and should be intentional about showing Christ and His love in every way we can. God is LOVE: if we want to show Christ to our students, we must also love them – all of them. Even the ones driving us crazy. Love is a powerful force. We’ve seen its powers. We know what it is capable of. In our homes, in our classrooms, love is what makes the biggest impact, what changes hearts and minds. Read more

Our talent is God’s gift to us. What we do with it is our gift back to God. Each one of us is blessed with different talents and sports, is one of them. Witnessing Christ through sports definitely makes the world a better place. A sport (exercise) is to the body what reading is to the mind and a healthy body leads to a healthy mind which in turn leads to a healthy individual. It not only changes your body. It changes your mind, attitude and your mood. Read more

Devan amkam zaitench dilam. Dhamun –chepun amchea unttient ghatlam. Dev amche sovem udhar zala toso ami dusream sovem udhar zaunk zai. Devan dilam tatuntlo dhavo vantto ami Devak diuncho mhonn amkam Povitr sobhecho ek nem’ sangta.

Devan amkam jivit dilam: Jezun aplem jivit moniskullache soddvonne pasot bhettoilem. Ami zaite pautti amchech khatir jiyetanv; amchench borem chint’tanv, amchench borem anvddetanv, amchench uloitanv. Hea jivitant amchean dusream pasot zaitem borem korum yetalem. Dusream pasot mhojean kitem borem korum yeta? Read more

Can you love God without loving His creation?

O Lord how manifold
are Thy works!
In wisdom hast Thou
made them all;
the earth is full
of Thy creatures.

 Psalm 104:24

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In late 2019, the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a human coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) was discovered in Wuhan, China. The infection spread globally and in March 2020 was recognized as a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) and the disease was given the name COVID-19.  Since the onset, researchers and health professionals have been working on providing information on the varying clinical course of this disease.

COVID-19 primarily affects the lungs with presentation of ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) and subsequent fibrosis. It appears to have a systemic inflammatory response with multiple organ involvement. Presentation of those affected by the virus varies greatly from asymptomatic to severe complications requiring mechanical ventilation support. Those who are physically fit and leading a healthy lifestyle are comparatively less affected than those who have pre-existing conditions. Read more

“Wow!” Alpa exclaimed for the nth time as she gaped at the canvas being painted in vivid colours by the celebrity artist, Emilia.

Alpa had always wanted to paint. She had spent innumerable evenings drawing and colouring her art book as a child. However, as she grew up, her parents decided that she must study engineering as it is tough to make a living as an artist. Alpa was good in studies, especially Maths and Physics, but her real interest lay in painting. Nonetheless, Alpa was well aware of the hardships, struggling artists have to endure to make a living in the initial years of their careers, and she didn’t want any of it. Read more