By Joynel Fernandes – Balance, elegance, harmony, symmetry of composition, flatness of paint….these are probably the ad hoc adjectives to describe the painting in consideration.
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Month: February 2023
B’luru: Funeral & Burial Services of Archbishop Emeritus Pinto on Friday
Bengaluru: The funeral and burial services of Archbishop Emeritus Ignatius Pinto of Bangalore Archdiocese who passed away on February 8, 2023 will be held on
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B’luru: Chairman Emeritus Archbishop Ignatius Pinto No More
Bengaluru: His Grace Most Reverend Dr Ignatius Paul Pinto, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore passwed away on Wednesay at 1.30 a.m. in Bangalore. He was 98
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TN: Faithful Commemorate 276th Death Anniversary of Italian Missionary Veeramamunivar
Konankuppam: The 276th death anniversary of an Italian Jesuit missionary Fr. Constantine Beschi who is also called Veeramamunivar (Father of Tamil prose) was commemorated at
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Why Pope’s 2024 Visit to India Could be a Possibility?
Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis is likely to visit India next year. The Holy Father informed this on Sunday during his flight back to
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Friar Gonsalo Gracia: The Indian Franciscan Martyr Saint
By Fr Joy Prakash, OFM – Gonsalo Gracia was born of a Portuguese father and a Canarese mother (Konkani-speaking) in Bassein, (Maharastra) East India, about the year
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Pope Appoints Bishops for Nongstoin in Meghalaya and Buxan in Bihar; Thanjavur Bishop Retires
Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: In a significant development, Pope Francis has appointed Fr Wilbert Marwein (52) as Bishop of Nongstoin in Meghalaya, North-East India
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St Agatha, Virgin and Martyr: Sentenced to Death for Love of Jesus
by Sr. Lini Sheeja MSC – The life stories of the early male martyrs of the Church relate tales of extreme torture by their Roman
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Homily: Be the Salt of the Earth
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Fifth Sunday of the Year February 05, 2023 Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 Today’s Readings place an emphasis on
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St. Gonsalo Garcia: The Friar From India
By Leon Bent – Wikipedia gives us a long list of names of saints who were in some way or other, associated with India. Gonsalo
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Goa: 31 Youngsters Receive Sacrament of Confirmation From Cardinal Ferrao
Goa: Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, on Thursday, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 31 youngsters at St. Sebastian’s Church, Loliem in the Archdiocese of
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Understanding the Process of Growth and Maturity in Christian life
We have begun the Ordinary Time of the Liturgical Year and the daily readings for the Holy Mass are from the Letter to the Hebrews
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Why I Still Want to Continue as a Religious
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – Says Sr. Regis sra: “I do not have any thought to break away from the relationship with my Lord and
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‘Learn from Christ Jesus to Grow and Mature in One’s Vocation’
Is there a limit to grow and mature in our life? The obvious answer is, “no.” We are not finished products as human beings and
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Consecrated Life: From Ordinary to Extraordinary
By Sr Lini Sheeje MSC – “What would become of the world if there were no religious?” St Teresa rightly asked herself (Autobiography, ch. 32, n. 11).
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