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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Kolkata: Sampriti Academy Observes 100th Birth Anniversary of Jesuit Priest Fr Paul Detienne’
By Isaac Harold Gomes. Kolkata: On Saturday (30th December 2023), on the occasion of Jesuit priest Father Paul Detienne’s 100th Birth Anniversary, a programme to pay
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Mary Did You Know: Song Punctures Catholic Truths About Mary
Courtesy: The Goan By Fr Noel Menezes, SFX. I still had a few calls to make and messages to respond to Christmas wishes, but I
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Sistine Madonna’ by Raphael da Urbino (1513)
By Joynel Fernandes – O Maiden will you be, the Mother of the Saviour Your God has chosen you, to give the world His Son
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The Christmas Canvas: The ‘Massacre of the Innocents’ by Peter Paul Rubens
By Joynel Fernandes – We are in the city of Antwerp in northern Belgium. It is a prosperous city of money, merchants and trade. In
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Rest on the Flight to Egypt’ by Luc Olivier Merson (1879)
By Joynel Fernandes – The first Christmas was far from comfort and tedium. Twelve days had not yet passed and adversity struck. Post the visit
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Procession of the Magi’ by Benozzo Gozzoli (1459 – 1460)
By Joynel Fernandes – Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, Fra Angelico, Gozzoli and Botticelli: all these master artists had a single thing in common. They
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Annunciation to the Shepherds’ by Joachim Wtewael
By Joynel Fernandes – The first Noel, the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Mystic Nativity’ by Sandro Botticelli
By Joynel Fernandes – “Look, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a son and they shall name him Emmanuel which means ‘God with us’.” The
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by Pieter Bruegel
By Joynel Fernandes – If you are dreaming of a White Christmas, Pieter Bruegel’s deep wintered ‘Census at Bethlehem’ would definitely not fit your list.
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Dream of Joseph’ by Georges de la Tour
By Joynel Fernandes – It was indeed a tough day for Joseph. Post his labour at the carpenters table, he had discovered with deep sorrow
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Book Review: Marvel of Miracles
By Fr Ritchie Vincent. As a Catholic priest, and as a contributor of a Poem to this book, I find great joy in recommending “The
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Kolkata: Loreto Convent’s Students Concert Flawlessly Depicts Poet Kalidas’ Compositions
By Issac Gomes. Kolkata: On 21st and 22nd November 2023 students of Loreto Convent Entally put on a marvellous concert at Rabindra Sadan Cultural Hall,
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Book Review: Taste The Beauty of Being With The Lord
By Sr. Teresa Joseph fma. Title of the Book: An Hour with Jesus Publisher: Kristu Jyoti Publications Year: 2023 Pages: 187 ISBN: 978-93-93227-70-6 Price Rs.220/-
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Crafting Faith into Marvellous Art
By Ajayraj A. In the bustling city of Bangalore, amidst the chaotic urban landscape, there’s a certain T L Simon whose hands have been instrumental
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