by Conor Sweetman | Dec 9, 2021 | Contemplation, Featured
n April 14, 1521, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish companions presided over the first Christian baptism in the Philippines. As Father Pedro de Valderrama performed the rite, 800 tribal inhabitants went down into the churning waters and arose...
by Conor Sweetman | Dec 9, 2021 | Contemplation, Featured
uruvilla was the name given to me. It means “one belonging to the Lord.” The name is common among the Christians of Kerala, in the south of India, who trace the origins of their community back to St Thomas Didymus, the “doubter” and the twin. As I matured into...
