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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The Body of Christ, Amen? ‘The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament’ by Raphael (1509 – 1510) Part 1
By Joynel Fernandes – As Catholics all around the world queue and walk up the aisle to receive Holy Communion at times doubt, delusion or
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A Visual Sermon By a Jesuit Priest
By Binu Alexander – Daily wage earners in South 24 Parganas near Kolkata still worry about their next meal. They have no fixed income or decent
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Temptation v/s Virtue: ‘The Triptych of Temptation of St. Anthony’ by Hieronymus Bosch (1501 – Part 1)
By Joynel Fernandes – Eccentric and secret genius that he was, Bosch not only moved the heart but scandalized it into full awareness.’ – Wendy
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Recounting 557 Days of Terrorist Captivity in War-Torn Yemen
Review by Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – By The Grace of God – An Autobiography, Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, SDB Published by Kristu Jyoti Publications
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