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Month: August 2023

Blessed Rani Maria Movie: The Story of a Martyred Nun

August 26, 2023 Team ICM Art / Book / Film, Interviews

By Verghese V Joseph – Keeping up with its tagline, the southern Indian state of Kerala is literally turning out to be “God’s Own Country.”

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There Should be No Room for Pride or Arrogance

August 25, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Thamajoy Reang csc – Readings: Ruth 2: 1-3, 8-11; 4: 13-17; Mt 23: 1-12 Today in the first reading we hear how God had planned

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Goa: Kala Academy’s Western Music Dept Enthralls at Founder’s Day Concert

August 25, 2023 Team ICM Art / Book / Film, Catholic Culture

Malvino Alfonso OCD – Panaji: The Department of Western Music of Kala Academy Goa organised its Founder’s Day Concert at the Institute Menezes Branganza hall,

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A Movement to Make St. Joseph Vaz ‘Patron Saint of Inter-Religious Relations’ Gathers Steam

August 25, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture, News

Filomena Saraswati Giese – India is a great civilization and the country that has just reached the southern part of the moon, a feat no

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Silence in Mystical Spirituality

August 24, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – The thing we fear most about silence is being alone with our thoughts. When confronted with true quiet, we begin to

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We Must Deny Ourselves for the Good of Others

August 24, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Ruth 1:1,3-6,14-16,22; Mt 22:34-40 Today’s gospel reminds us that love is the foundation of our Christian life. Jesus’ response to

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India Over the Moon! Catholic Church Congratulates ISRO

August 23, 2023 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

Verghese V Joseph – India scripted history as Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) touched down on the

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Cost of Discipleship: Living Sacrifice

August 23, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

# chhotebhai  While searching for a book in my library this title caught my eye: “Fools Die”, by Mario Puzo, of “The Godfather” fame. Its

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Become Living Witnesses of God’s Love and Truth

August 23, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Rev 21:9-14; Jn 1:45-51 Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, an apostle of Jesus who spent his life in spreading the truth

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When ISRO Aimed For the Heavens, a Tiny Church in Kerala Said Amen!

August 23, 2023 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture, Features

This is an updated version of the 2017 article. By Verghese V Joseph – As India’s Chandrayaan-3 explores the Moon in search of water, among

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Memorable Experience at the World Youth Day

August 22, 2023 Team ICM News, Youth

By Robancy A Helen – Pondicherry:  Attending the 17th World Youth Day (WYD) held in Lisbon (Portugal) was Grace filled faith experience. Life is full

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If We Turn to God, We are Forgiven and Peace Reigns

August 22, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Philip Raj csc – Readings: Judg 9: 6-15; Mt 20:1-16 The liturgy of the word invites us to understand the way God works in our

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ICPA Awards: Editor Jose Kavi, Writer Sr Robancy & Author Joseph Anthony Bag Prestigious Journalism Accolades

August 22, 2023 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honour noted journalist, writer and editor Jose Kavi conferring its prestigious annual Louis Careno Award for Excellence in Journalism.

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The Queenship  of Mary

August 21, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Peter Mascarenhas, SMM –  In exchanging my Indian currency into a European currency at an airport, the clerk noticed  a picture of Queenship

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Mary’s Queenship Protects Us

August 21, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Isa 9: 2-7; Lk 1: 26-38 Today we celebrate the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In

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