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Month: February 2024

Lenten Journey for Youth: Desert: A Place of Growth and Realisation

February 16, 2024 Team ICM Youth

Fr By Antony Christy, SBD – THE WORD IN LENT – Friday after Ash Wednesday February 16, 2024 – Isaiah 58: 1-9; Matthew 9: 14-15

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Making a Difference: The Fast That Pleases God

February 15, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Tony Magliano – Are you wondering what to fast from this Lent – sweets, alcohol, or just simply eating less? This kind of fasting

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How 40 Days of Lent Can Make Me a Better Leader

February 15, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Tom Thomas – Each year Lent rolls around, we get an opportunity to retreat a bit from the world, enter the state of solitude

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Serve People the Way Jesus Did

February 15, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Is 58: 1 – 9a; Mt 9: 14 – 15 Thamajoy Reang csc. The first reading shows us how prophet Isaiah teaches and warns

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Lenten Journey for Youth: Desert – the Reminder to Choose

February 14, 2024 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – THE WORD IN LENT – Thursday after Ash Wednesday February 15, 2024: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Luke 9: 22-25 Through

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Challenging Clericalism: Pope Francis’ Impact on Indian Catholic Church

February 14, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Verghese V Joseph – Clericalism, a hierarchical structure that elevates clergy above the laity, has been a longstanding issue within the Catholic Church worldwide,

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Life is More Than the Pursuit of Temporary Pleasures

February 14, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc. Readings: Deut 30: 15-20; Lk 9: 22-25 The readings of the day give us profound thoughts on our choices and the consequences

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Lenten Journey for Youth: The Word in Lent – Ash Wednesday

February 14, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – February 14: Through the desert, to Freedom… God leads us. Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2; Matthew

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Ash Wednesday: Thou Art Dust

February 14, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Jacqueline Kelly – Easter is the greatest of all feasts. We have two periods of preparation for it, called Pre-Lent and Lent. Pre-Lent begins

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Ashes to Green, Sin to Salvation

February 13, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The world took notice of the devastating effects of climate change when wildfires ravaged millions of hectares of forest land

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Jesus: My Valentine!

February 13, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jacqueline Kelly – Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world on February 14 by enthusiastic lovers. Down the ages, lovers have been celebrating

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Ash Wednesday Homily: Ashes Are a Symbol of Penance

February 13, 2024 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Ash Wednesday: February 22, 2023 Joel 2, 12-18, 2 Cor 5, 20- 6, 2, Mt 6, 1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday

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Spiritual Brokenness Can be Renewed Through Commitment to Prayer

February 13, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc. Readings: Joel 2: 12 -18; 2 Cor 5: 20- 6: 2; Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18 Today marks the beginning of another season-

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Illness and Wellness: ‘The Hundred Guilder Print’ by Rembrandt (1647 – 1649)

February 12, 2024 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes – ‘It is hard to describe the greatest painter of the north and the greatest printmaker of them all, because Rembrandt is

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A Season to Pause

February 12, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Tom Thomas. It is amazing how the seasons change, almost like clockwork.  As I pen these lines, the pleasant, cool wintry days in my

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