2011 ends soon; and we enter the new year 2012 in one week’s time. Take a look at the 20 HD wallpapers showing Happy New Year 2012. You can click on any of the above thumbnails given above to see the HD image in its full dimensions.

When you look back at 2011, what all comes to your mind? How were you able to server the Lord in 2011? Did you do it to the best way possible? How many people turned to God just because of your actions? How was your mission life in 2011? Did your spiritual graph go down or up in 2011 year?

As you ponder on each of the above questions, you should also plan and prepare for the next year, 2012. What are your new year resolutions going to be? Which all mission work you have planned for 2012? What all bad habits are you going to avoid in this new year 2012? Plan ahead and plan in HIS presence so that He guides you in all your decisions and that he will help you to accomplish each of them in the new year 2012.

We, all here at TBTG, wish all our readers a happy and prosperous new year 2012 in advance. So take this new year gift of twenty 2012 Happy New Year HD Wallpapers from our side as our present to all of you. God bless you all.

Yesterday May 1st, 2011 was the beatification of John Paul II. Beatification is the last step to sainthood and the slogan of ‘Santo Subito’ (Sainthood Now) which was heard on the day of his burial is going to be realized soon enough. Take a look at the 16 John Paul II beatification pictures given above. Click on any to view it in full size.

John Paul II beatification pictures described:

1. Pilgrims hold candles during a prayer vigil at the ancient Circus Maximus arena on the eve of the ceremony

2. A priest reads a newspaper at dawn as he waits for the beatification ceremony

3. A pilgrim holds a banner of John Paul II

4. Polish pilgrims gather in St Peter’s Square

5. Volunteers hold back the crowds before opening the gates along Via della Conciliazione

6. Sister Marie Simon-Pierre Normand (fourth from left) poses with other nuns and Swiss Guards. Normand’s recovery from Parkinson’s disease has been attributed to be a miracle perfromed by John Paul II

7. Bishops attend the beatification ceremony

8. A nun holds a statue of the Virgin Mary in front of St Peter’s basilica

9. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to celebrate a mass

10. Priests attend the beatification mass in Saint Peter’s Square

11. Sister Normand (r) and Sister Tobiana hold the glass reliquary containing the blood of the late Pope John Paul II

12. Pilgrims celebrate as the banner signifying John Paul II’s beatification is uncovered

13. Bishops pay their respects near the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II

14. Pope Benedict XVI kisses the relic containing blood of Pope John Paul II

15. Cardinals kiss the casket containing the late Pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Basilica

16. A tapestry of John Paul II is displayed on the facade of St Peter’s Basilica

This has brought a lot of joy to all the Christians around the globe who loved John Paul II a lot. He was truly a great leader chosen by God.

To know more about his life, please read Pope John Paul II : A Prophetic Journey and Pope John Paul II Slideshow

For more pictures of John Paul II, check Picture Set 01, Picture Set 02 and Picture Set 03

Let us all wait anxiously for the next big day, the day when the pope of the youth, John Paul II will be declared a saint. Amen.

Today, we celebrate the one month anniversary of the Jesus Youth jubilee conference 2010 held at Rajagiri College, Cochin, India from 28th Dec to 1st Jan. We know its late, but we are sharing some pictures from our collection of JY Jubilee pictures.

The JY jubilee was an awesome experience. A short summary of the conference is here.

An aura of festivity and immense joy hung over the entire Rajagiri Campus as finally the day of the JY JUBILEE CONFERENCE dawned! The biggest to the tiniest details were being prayed about and meticulously planned. Volunteers could be seen running around making last minute arrangements. Participants from different countries sauntered around in their traditional attires. And all were headed in one direction. After long hours of prayer, months of preparations, the biggest celebration is on – the Jesus Youth Jubilee Conference!

Morning went and evening came, second day! After inspiring sessions in their respective streams, the crowd gathered together at the main venue for an evening of celebrations. ‘Acts of the Apostles’, the worship band from Jesus Youth Delhi, entered the stage and enthralled the audience with their peppy numbers. Later, the young dancers from Cambodia and Jharkhand mesmerized the crowd through their traditional dance forms.

Messages then shared by various bishops gave the crowd a strong sense of motivation. Most Rev. Francis Kallarackal, Archbishop of Verapoly, equated the Conference to a new Pentecost and asked everyone to be thankful for the graces received and to look forward with hope. Most Rev. Gerald Almeida, Bishop of Jabalpur, emphasised that we need to transform ourselves to lead a happy family life.

n unwavering enthusiasm was felt among the crowd as the third day brought with it stream-wise sessions, self organised gatherings and communal celebrations. Covenant Singers from UAE enthralled the audience with an amazing performance of talent, through a musical feast followed by an audiovisual presentation on overcoming sin. The festival then moved onto East India and then further to East Asia, with mesmerizing performances from Chhattisgarh and Thailandrespectively.

In his Jubilee message, Most Rev. Paul Hinder, Vicar Apostolic of Arabia, mentioned that Jesus Youth is his dream forArabia. “Be just not conscious, but be obedient to what your heart says”, said Most Rev. Moses Costa, Bishop of Dinajpur,Bangladesh. The Bishop of Shimla-Chandigarh, Most Rev. Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas, then energized the congregation with a loving hug and a message on the importance of youth in today’s Church. The evening was also graced by the presence of Most Rev. Andrews Thazhathu, Archbishop of Thrissur.

The new year celebrations on the last day were really rocking! We all entered 2011 with the Holy Mass at 3am on Jan1st. Then all JYs departed, refined, renewed and radiant in the spirit this jubilee conference gave us.