By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Having a good library of one’s own is integral to the process of becoming human. This is why Benedictines and other
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Book Review: Mary and her Many Titles
By Joby Provido – As we grow in the Catholic faith, we notice that the Church gives Mary many titles. Some of these are easily
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A Monumental Work: Wald-Bulcke Bible Bhashya
By Fr. (Dr.) Subhash Anand – As I was approaching my retiring age as professor at Jnanadeep Vidyapeeth (Pontifical Athenaeum), Pune, I was wondering how
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Cheers!: ‘The Wedding at Canna’ by Paulo Veronese (1562 – 1563)
By Joynel Fernandes – ‘He is the treasurer of art and of colours. This is not painting, it is magic that casts a spell on
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This Advent, Gift ‘Christmas Canvas’ to Someone Special!
It’s indeed a matter of great pride for Indian Catholic Matters that its author Joynel Fernandes’ articles on classical paintings have been brought out in
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A Brief Story on Silent Night
By Dr. Ashley William Joseph – Silent Night the beautiful song that we all still sing today had its world premiere on Christmas Eve in
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Pretence V/s Piety: ‘The Widows Mite’ by James Tissot (1886 – 1894)
By Joynel Fernandes – Jacques Joseph Tissot, later anglicized as James Tissot, was born in 1836 near the busy port of Nantes, France to a
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Mary – A Masterpiece: ‘The Education of the Virgin’
By Joynel Fernandes – Today’s painting in consideration is no ordinary artwork. It hit the radar and grabbed the headlines in 2010, heightening public interest
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Mary – A Masterpiece: ‘The Meeting at the Golden Gate’ by Filippino Lippi
By Joynel Fernandes- One of the leading exponents of High Renaissance Art was undoubtedly Filippino Lippi, son of the renowned yet controversial painter Fra Filippo
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Mary – A Masterpiece: ‘The Annunciation to St. Anne’ by Bernhard Strigel
By Joynel Fernandes – The story of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary begins not in an atmosphere of good fortune celebrated with pomp
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Book Review: Footprints… A Piece of Heaven
Name of the Book: Footprints Lessons from Lives Author: Fr. M.A. Joe Antony, SJ Publisher: New Leader Books Year: 2018 Pages: 175 Price: 100 ISBN:
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Goa Archdiocese to Tone Down ‘Distasteful’ Sacred Music
Courtesy: The Goan Panaji: Have some modern renditions and expressions of Church music become distasteful and have they ended up distracting congregations? Cantors, choirs and congregations
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Quatrefoil: The Inspiration of St. Matthew by Caravaggio (1602)
By Joynel Fernandes – The word ‘Gospel’ represents a record of Christ deeds and His life. It is equivalent to the Greek word ‘euangelion’ which
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Monday With a Saint: ‘The Miracles of St. Anthony of Padua’ by Titian (1510)
By Joynel Fernandes – Tiziano Vecelli (anglicized as Titian) is one of the greatest painters of the Venetian school of High Renaissance art. Born in
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The Body of Christ, Amen?: ‘The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament’ by Raphael (1509 – 1510) Part 2
By Joynel Fernandes – Breathing the spirit of the Renaissance, faith, theology, science and grace, Raphael’s Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a pledge towards
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