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Celebrate Faith - Olvin Veigas, SJ
by Olvin Veigas, SJ
Celebrate Faith: Where Life Meets with JoyMy Podcast channel contains all that an ordinary person would like to live in his/her life: joys and sorrows, health and sickness, failures and success. In addition to the weekly contextual reflections on my faith life, I try to share with you my talks at the speaking engagements on faith and culture, history and religion, medicine and business, and everything that interests and fascinates me. All this with an idea that our life is short on this earth and it has to be well lived by being compassionate, kind and nice.
Episodes
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146. 23rd Ordinary Sunday: September 06, 2026 - Called to Love and Forgive
What often seems to be simple and easy becomes difficult and complicated. Our mind then takes a 360-degree turn to come back to our senses. We must simply do what we can without hurting others. There are no principles or particular mantras to put things in order. The only guiding principle is…
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145. 20th Ordinary Sunday: August 16, 2026 -
Persistence and a never-give-up attitude are what keep us going in times of suffering and failure. When things become difficult, our thoughts usually turn to giving up. The situation, circumstances and people around us, instead of encouraging us to hold on to our goal, discourage us and even...
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144. 19th Ordinary Sunday: August 09, 2026 - God's Help in Times of Trouble
Often we think that we are strong. We are not afraid of anyone. We keep going, until at an unexpected moment, a turn takes place. We think that we are failing. We are losing. There is no one to help. In fact, we are sinking. Our life is uncertain. As mortals and sinful persons, we cannot predict...
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143. 18th Ordinary Sunday: August 02, 2026 - Ever Embracing Power of God's Grace
One of the beautiful German expressions used in understanding life in context is "Sitz im Leben." Often this expression is used in the study of the Holy Scriptures, when we study the context in which the scriptural passages are written. Today everything must be read and understood through life in...
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142. 17th Ordinary Sunday: July 26, 2026 - Called to be a Precious Treasure
Often we are lost in small things. We do not get the bigger picture. Our thinking pattern, the way we behave and act, all demonstrate that we are lost in our small world. Opening our horizons to see the world on a much larger scale is necessary to play a crucial role in this world. We cannot deny...
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141. 16th Ordinary Sunday: July 19, 2026 - Growing in the Likeness of God in the Midst of Evil
How dare someone do that? Why is there so much evil in this world? Why does wickedness never cease to exist? These are some typical questions we often ask when we are threatened or see evil occupying the good places. Often we see this daunting task of overcoming evil. However, evil does exist....
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140. 15th Ordinary Sunday: July 12, 2026 - Deeply Rooted, Growing Mightily
Patience, trust, confidence and hope determine the life of a farmer. A person who tills the soil knows what it is going to bring. Every effort has its fruits. There are no calculated risks here. It is said in most parts of India that farmers depend on the rains. A farmer's life depends not on...
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139. 14th Ordinary Sunday : July 05, 2026 - Our Burdens and God's Intervention at the Right Moment
Often our lives are burdened with things. Life here on earth is not easy. It may seem nice, beautiful, happy-go-lucky, yet there are times when we feel down and have questions which may not have immediate answers. Especially when the person is diagnosed with an incurable illness, when married…
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138. 11th Ordinary Sunday - June 14, 2026: A Call for the Greater Good
There is a purpose for everything. We have come into this world with a purpose. Without a particular intention, we do not go to school or college, find suitable work or a partner, or look for a place or job. Everything around us moves with a cause. We simply cannot deny ourselves or the purpose…
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137. Corpus Christi: June 07, 2026 - Corpus Christi - Bread of Life, Bond of Unity
Friends and dear ones leave behind great memories. They continue to live with us through various beautiful experiences and moments where we felt good, joyful and blessed. The memories of our best friends remain forever. They continue to remind those moments that we lived together and enjoyed...
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136. Holy Trinity Sunday: May 31, 2026 - The Holy Trinity - Called to Worship God in Unity
We cannot claim that we know everything or that we can understand fully. In fact, we can claim boldly that we know something, but it still remains unclear. There is space for paradox and mystery in our lives. A mystery always remains unexplained and in perplexity. Therefore, we need to give space...
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135. Pentecost Sunday: May 24, 2026 - Pentecost: Gifting the Holy Spirit
In times of fear, we need someone to give us courage. In times of anxiety, we want someone to listen to us. In times of grief, we need someone to support us. In times of hopelessness, we need someone to give us hope. In times of threat, we need someone to stand by us. The death and crucifixion of...
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134. Ascension of the Lord: May 17, 2026 - Marking a New Beginning of Christ's Presence
We may feel, sometimes, that everything is perfect. Then, suddenly, something unexpected might happen, and everything changes. We expect many things from our dear ones. However, things could be blurry and uncertain. Nothing is static, including our expectations and the outcome of events. This is...
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133. Fifth Sunday of Easter: May 03, 2026 - Jesus: The Way, the Truth and the Life
Innocence is part of our lives. There is always a little corner for this aspect of our lives where we become childlike. We may be mature, adult and commanding many things, yet there are things which are unfamiliar to us, and often we might appear very silly. Yet, this phenomenon of our lives…
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132. 25 April 2026 Part II - Akashavani Hassan Engages Youth at St Joseph’s College, Hassan
23 April 2026 In celebration of Akashavani’s (AIR) 90th anniversary, Akashavani Hassan organized a vibrant outreach programme titled “Akashavani Towards the Youth” (Yuvajanaratta Akashavani Chitta) at St Joseph’s College, Hassan. The initiative aimed to connect with young audiences and highlight...
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131. 24 April 2026 Part 1- Akashavani Hassan Engages Youth at St Joseph’s College, Hassan
23 April 2026 In celebration of Akashavani’s (AIR) 90th anniversary, Akashavani Hassan organized a vibrant outreach programme titled “Akashavani Towards the Youth” (Yuvajanaratta Akashavani Chitta) at St Joseph’s College, Hassan. The initiative aimed to connect with young audiences and highlight...
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130. Fourth Sunday in Easter: April 26, 2026 - Shepherding with Love and Care
God enters into our lives in unexpected ways. As deeply religious and convinced of God's presence permeating around us, we believe that it is God who is guiding us and shepherding us. While looking at the incredible creation in which we live, one thing is certain: there should be some mighty…
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129. Third Sunday of Easter: 19 April 2026 - Emmaus and Us - Awakening at the Eucharist
What is it that keeps our memories alive? Is it the past experiences or acts that made an imprint on our memories? We remember the past based on our experiences, memories and recollections. Memory is essential to carry forward the past. Memories evoke both good and bad feelings in us. We can not...
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128. Sunday of Divine Mercy: April 12, 2026 - Diving into the Mercy of God with Peace
Who does not doubt? Belief is a very subjective matter and is based on one's convictions and experiences. Doubt arises when certainty is unclear. It may be because either we have not experienced it, or we are not convinced of it. We make conscious decisions in our lives. They are based on our...
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126. Easter Sunday Homily in Kannada - Christ is Truly Risen
The homily was preached at the Vigil Mass of Easter on 04 April 2026 at St Peter's Church, Gonibeedu.
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125. Good Friday Kannada Homily - Accomplishing the Final Act with Love
The homily was preached on 03 April 2026 in St Peter's Church, Gonibeedu. It is in Kannada
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124. The Easter Sunday: April 05, 2026 - Christ is Truly Risen
The message of Easter is very clear: Christ is truly risen! The events that followed the crucifixion of our Lord give a rare glimpse of who Jesus was: Fully human and fully divine. With the resurrection of Jesus, the divinity of Jesus shines brighter than before. Jesus is no longer constrained by...
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123. Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion: April 03, 2026 - Accomplishing the Final Act with Love
What a day! And it is called Good Friday!! The death of God-man on the Cross, and still we call this day Good Friday!!! The poignant moment of the death of the Messiah makes us stand still and listen to the inner voice of our being. What is this all about? Why must an innocent man die on a Cross?...
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122. Maundy/Holy Thursday - The Lord’s Supper: April 02, 2026 - Lord's Supper: A Call to Live the Eucharist
We celebrate on this Maundy Thursday, a definite, enduring and continuous presence of our Lord Jesus Christ amongst us. The event of the establishment of the Holy Eucharist, which took place 2000 years ago in an obscure upper room in one of the houses in Jerusalem, still continues to be…
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121. Passion/Palm Sunday: March 29, 2026 - The Passion of our Lord, the Passion of the Humanity
What is it like entering into the lives of others? What is it that makes us be compassionate and show our empathy to the person who is suffering? It is our attitudes, feelings, values, convictions and readiness to embrace the other as our brother or sister. As we enter into the mystery of…
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120. 05 Sunday of Lent: March 22, 2026 - Lent: Finding the Fullness of Life through Trust and Hope
Bringing solace and hope to those who are mourning or hopeless is a beautiful thing. It is an act of mercy. We need people who can comfort us when we are in sorrow or suffering. We need people who can put their shoulders on us and listen to us. In a world of competition and the rat race, very few...
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120. 4th Sunday of Lent: March 15, 2026 - Lent - Encountering the Healing Touch of God
Often, it is difficult to see the good in others. Human nature tends to react with jealousy, anxiety, and many questions when something good happens in another person’s life. It may seem strange, yet it is often true. Unfortunately, the prosperity of one person sometimes becomes the cause of...
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119. 3rd Sunday of Lent: March 8, 2026 - Lent: Transforming our Lives through Dialogue with God
Where can we look for the best things in life? Is there something extraordinary that can be attainable and could give us complete meaning for our lives? Will we find something that will explain everything and give us the fullness of life? Man's search for meaning has been continuous and…
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118. 02 Sunday of Lent: March 01, 2026 - The Transfiguration of our Lord: A Glimpse of Glory to Sustain
Faith and trust are very important components of our lives. We do our business dealings based on faith and trust. The so-called disruptive technologies, which have made our lives easier today, like Ola, Uber, Rapido, Zomato, Swiggy, AirBNB, etc., are all built on trust. Interestingly, trust is a...
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117. Society of Jesus - Intellectual Charism Today - Thoughts from the Superior General
June 08: "Jesuit Education: Context, Charism, Collaboration (Partnership) - A few Insights from the Letters of Superior General of the Jesuits Worldwide Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ" talk for the faculty members of St Joseph's Institute of Management, Bangalore - A part of faculty Orientation
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116. First Sunday of Lent: February 22, 2026 - Lenten Journey - Finding Enormous fidelity of God
The sense of unworthiness before the immensity of God's providence is natural if we look at it with a sense of awe, faith and reverence. The abundance of the mighty creation in which we live is absolutely stunning. When we stand on the seashore and just gaze at the miles and miles of water or…
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115. 6th Ordinary Sunday: February 15, 2026 - Following in the Footsteps of God our Lord in Word and Deed
Can we solve the problems of this world by rules and regulations, laws and judiciary, police or army? Absolutely not. We can solve the problems in our society through good, value based educaton. Even the value-based education might not be the perfect answer. Probably, having the right mind and…
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114. 5th Ordinary Sunday - February 08, 2026 - Preaching from the Mountain - Making our Lives Purposeful, Meaningful and Joyful
What is it that makes us needed in this world? It is when we feel loved, cared for, and sought after. However, to have such an aspiration, we too must be men and women of compassion, love, joy and peace. It means that we must be of some use to others. We must be men and women of such a nature…
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113. 4th Ordinary Sunday: February 01, 2026 - Beatitudes - Standing for the Values of Eternity
We do desire to make a mark here on this earth. We wish to distinguish ourselves from others. We want to be differentiators. God has blessed us not only in his own image and likeness, but also endowed us with a gift of uniqueness. Two people are not the same. Everyone has something different from...
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112. 03rd Ordinary Sunday: January 25, 2026 - Listening to the Call of God-man - Jesus
Whom do we follow today? The person of integrity, sincerity and of trust? We live in a trust-deficient world. Often, those whom we believe are trustworthy, people of integrity and sincerity, let us down with their hidden agendas, wicked deeds and unconcealed evil ideas. There is a scarcity of...
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111. 02nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: 18 January 2026 - Listening to the Voice of God - Pointing at the Right Messiah
The world in which we live is quite big, and so are the complexities that affect our lives. Navigating and finding the right solutions and the right people to guide us is often difficult and challenging. People often point out at others as the right gurus or leaders, but unfortunately, they are...
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110. The Baptism of the Lord: Sunday 11 January 2026 - Baptism of Jesus - Immersing Oneself into the Reality of this World
The greatness of the great people is known more by their deeds than their words. They embody a sense of humility and kindness. They are ready to become low in order to make others great. They are always at work with people, bringing mercy and compassion. They are a beacon of hope to the hopeless,...
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109. Epiphany Sunday: January 04, 2026 - Called to Proclaim with Credibility
As we start the new year 2026, we are very much in the Season of Christmas. The joy of this season still permeates around us. We are also joyful as we say goodbye to the year 2025 and welcome the year 2026. We are hopeful that this new year brings us glad tidings and beautiful things in our…
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108. Christmas Kannada Sermon 2025
The sermon was preached in Gonibeedu Parish of Chikmagalur Diocese on the 24th December 2025
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107. The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) December 25, 2025 - Christmas - Making History in the Heart of Humanity
What is it that makes us so excited about Christmas? Certainly, it is the commemoration of the birth of Jesus. An event that took place 2000 years ago still continues to fascinate us. It is an event that changed the course of history. It changed the global setting. It infused new life into the...
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106. Homily on St Ann, the mother of Mary
The homily was preached on the feast of St Ann on 26th July 2025.
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105. St Ann's Feast Mass Fatimapura Church
Mass celebrated on 26 July 2025 at Fatimapura Church. St Ann's of Providence Convent, Fatimapura
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104. Kannada Mathu and Janate - Fr Prashanth Madtha SJ
Fr Prashanth Madtha SJ speaking at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebration at St Joseph's College, Hassan November 2025
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103. Baptism - Konkani Sermon
At the baptism of Mikael Veigas on 13 December 2025 at Badyar
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102. Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 21, 2025 - Emmanuel — Opening to the Reality of God with us
What a beautiful expression about God that we have in this Advent Season: Emmanuel—God with us! He is with us even before we came into this world. He continues to accompany us in every day of our lives, both in our joys and sorrows, struggles and strengths. As we enter into the fourth Sunday of...
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101. Christmas Message 2025 by Fr Olvin Veigas, SJ
Christmas message delivered for the religious of Hassan, organized by the Hassan Joseph Nivas community
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100. 3rd Advent Sunday: December 14, 2025 - Faith in Question - Believing in the Right Choice
What is the factor that determines certainty? How can we be certain when someone says something that looks a bit strange or unusual? Today, fact-checking is becoming more common in the media as fake stories and narratives proliferate. There are fraudsters who often deceive those they perceive as...
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99. 2nd Sunday in Advent: December 07, 2025 - Advent - Finding Desert and Rivers of our Lives
Prophets are the men of God who listen to the voice of God. They do not speak for themselves, but for God. They are men of courage and resilience. Nothing can stop them from doing what they are supposed to do. They speak directly and boldly. Their strength is God. The worldly authority, power,...
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98. 1st Sunday of Advent: November 30, 2025 - Be Attentive and be Awakened - God will Deliver
Being attentive is part and parcel of our lives. Even though we are imperfect beings yet we want to be perfect in whatever we do. Therefore, we give so much attention to simple and small details. Sometimes, in spite of giving attention to little details, we may go wrong. We may try to correct it,...
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97. Solemnity of Christ the King: November 23, 2025 - Christ the King - Walking with a Person of Hope
As most of us are born and brought up in democratic countries, the word "King" is a bit alien to us. Moreover, a good number of us may not like to have so-called "kings" on earth. Having studied history in schools and colleges, we have seen what kings did in their lives. Somebody put it so…
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Celebrate Faith: Where Life Meets with JoyMy Podcast channel contains all that an ordinary person would like to live in his/her life: joys and sorrows, health and sickness, failures and success. In addition to the weekly contextual reflections on my faith life, I try to share with you my talks at the speaking engagements on faith and culture, history and religion, medicine and business, and everything that interests and fascinates me. All this with an idea that our life is short on this earth and it has to be well lived by being compassionate, kind and nice.
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