Joseph M Thohrii
Digital learning in today’s World
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 08-Mar-2024
The 21st century is an era of digital transformation, a change that would remain in our activities of learning and pursuit of knowledge. The digital transformation brings unparallel change to the growth of communication and development. It is believed tha.....
CHRISTMAS: A Celebration of Sharing
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 22-Dec-2023
Christmas is a yearly festival celebrated to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. Edna Ferber, an American novelist, once said, “Christmas isn’t a season; it’s a feeling," a feeling that encourages oneness and harmony. It is a season to wish one another pea.....
Synodal Church: A Need to Walk the Talk
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 08-Apr-2023
Pope Francis has declared that Synodality is what God expects of the Church in the 21st Century. He has put his own transformative stamp on the meaning and conduct of synods, saying that a synod involves mutual listening in which everyone has something to.....
The Church and Family
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii | 22-Feb-2023
The Catholic vision describes the family as a community of life and love. Family life is sacred and its activities are holy because God’s love is revealed and communicated through these activities. As a result, families can come to believe that God dwells.....
Women Today: A tribute on International Women’s Day
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-Mar-2022
“One Woman Can Change anything, Many women can change everything” -Tony Moririson In this 21st century, to be a woman in India is a challenge. Looking and studying the present scenario of women in India, she has to battle hard and fight an uncertain.....
Arrival of Catholic Church Among the Tangkhuls
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-Sep-2021
Introduction The Tangkhul land, now called Ukhrul District of Manipur is a beautiful mountainous country. The Tangkhuls are Naga tribe of Tibeto-Burman dialect speaking people and belong to the mongoloid race. They inherit a rich cultural like any othe.....
Covid-compelled Online Classes can only be a Supplement, not a Substitute
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 13-Aug-2021
The 21st century is an era of digital transformation, a change that would remain in our activities of learning and pursuit of knowledge. The digital transformation brings unparalleled change to the growth of communication and development. It is believed t.....
Covid-induce Stress on the Education Sector
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-May-2021
For a year and six months the global pandemic COVID-19 has wreak havoc causing systemic tsunami in every phase of our life. Each time we hope for a better day the situation seems to tell otherwise. Have we counted the chicks too early before they were hat.....
Priesthood is a Challenge in the 21st Century
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-Apr-2021
“A priest is the greatest gift God can give to a family” Don Bosco When we hear about priests or priesthood, we naturally think of a person or persons of dedicated life and service. In the pages of the New Testament, the Church not onl.....
Living the Faith amidst the COVID Pandemic
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii | 14-Jan-2021
“Many Christians grow up in Church, but never grow in Christ. They know Hymns but they don’t know ‘HIM’.” (Anonymous) It’s been a year since the global pandemic corona virus has brought the world to a standstill. Apart from loss of lives due to the vi.....
Our Culture and the Gospel Encounter
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-Nov-2020
Introduction Since early human civilisations, there has always been feeling of awe towards the supernatural being, and human beings had always been curious and interested to understand this phenomenon and wanted to relate life to this reality or being. I.....
Be the Stainless White Cassock
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii | 16-Sep-2020
It was one of those hot and humid middle of June, 2014 that I reached at the entrance gate of St. Mary’s Church, Rippon street, Kolkata where I spend one year of my weekends ministry during my Theology days at Morning Star Regional Seminary, Barrackpore......