By Fr. Domnic Emmanuel Ablutions and bodily bath are absolutely necessary before one begins one’s prayers or worship, be it for the pujari (priest) or
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Month: December 2017
Fr. James Raphael Appointed New Coadjutor Bishop of Alleppey
By Team ICM His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. James Raphael Anaparambil, of the clergy of Alleppey, as new Coadjutor Bishop of Alleppey.
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Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary
By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ– Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 On the 8th of December the Church celebrates the feast of the
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Noah’s Pet Mosquitoes
By Jane De Suza A bout of malaria hit my family when I was little and provoked the mutter, ‘Must be the monsoon – those
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The Real Meaning of Christmas
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth — It’s that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. The malls
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Christmas: Pieces or Peace?
By Leon Bent — Christmas is round the corner. I asked the Lord, give me a dream, a theme! And, lo and behold, peace versus
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Chapter XIX: Seated at the Right Hand of the Father Almighty
By Fr. Joseph Francis — Symbolic or metaphoric language Obviously here we are using metaphorical or symbolic language whose meaning should be clearly perceived. Do
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Word of God; Our Eternal Food! Spiritual Quest of a Clinician
By Dr Job Cyriac — “But he answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
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The Difficulties of Family Prayer
By Fr Hervé Morissette, CSC – There is no ready-made solution to calm a child who misbehaves. However, it is important for the parents to
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Striving to be the Rule: Ethics for Wedding Guests
By Fr Warner D’Souza — The Bible is filled with analogies and parables relating to weddings. Yahweh was the bridegroom to His people Israel, in
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CBCI Expresses Solidarity; to Offer Prayers for Cyclone Victims
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday expressed its solidarity with the people of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep and assured its prayers
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Sr. Nirmala: The Guiding Light
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Sannyasa means effecting an ontological break with one’s past; sannyasis let the dead bury their dead. They are themselves dead to
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Time to Say Thank You Lord
By Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro, CSC, D.D, Bishop of Agartala — What does one do 18 times a minute, 1800 times an hour and 25,920
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Of Things Past, Passing and Yet to Come
Fr. J. Pulinthanath, SDB — There is something puzzling about the speed with which December always comes, bringing with it tad regret and surprise. Surprise
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When Able Meet Not So Able!
By Jacqueline Colaco Rheumatoid arthritis has slowly decreased my ability to move normally so I limp around. My fingers too are bent out of shape.
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