By Joynel Fernandes – Benjamin West (1728-1820), an Anglo- American history painter, was hailed the ‘American Raphael’. He lived during the era of the American
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Picturing the Passion: ‘Pieta’ by Michelangelo
By Joynel Fernandes – The term Pietà finds its roots in the Italian word for ‘pity’ and the Latin word for ‘piety’. Heart-rendering, it depicts
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Picturing The Passion: ‘The Last Supper’ by Leonardo da Vinci
By Joynel Fernandes – Undoubtedly the most controversial and timeless meal in history is the Last Supper. This significant event is best memorialized by Leonardo
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Watch!: Thane’s Our Lady of Mercy Church Theatre Ministry Stages Barabbas on YouTube
Mumbai: Born in 2015, the Theatre Ministry of Our Lady of Mercy Church, Thane has grown from strength to strength – performing plays within the
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Goa: Book on St. Joseph Released
Margao: A new book – Liplolo Monis: Bhagevont Juze (St. Joseph: A Man of Interior Silence) — written by the Carmelites and edited by John
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God Provides: ‘The Sacrifice of Isaac’ by Caravaggio (1603)
By Joynel Fernandes – This is the period of the Baroque and Caravaggio (1603) is regarded its father. While the Mannerist school of art strongly
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Book Review: Decoding ‘The Jerusalem Code’
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Decoding is never child’s play! But when one is entrusted with the task of sifting and sieving the past,
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Its Official: Babu and Manik Run for the Oscars!
By Verghese V Joseph – Running Positive, an Indian documentary that explores the lives of two born HIV positive kids – Babu and Manik from
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Jesus’ Presentation: A Living Offering
By Vimal Kumar A csc – Readings: Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Today our mother church commemorates the feast of the Presentation of the
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Art & Faith: God’s Face in the Sacred Edifice
By Fr Soroj Mulllick, SDB – For thousands of years, the Trinitarian God descends among his flock under the forms of the sacred species. Through
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Fratelli Tutti Conclusion: Making a New Start
By Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – Fratelli Tutti, “You are all brothers” (Mt 23:8) and sisters. Therefore, God is our Father. So together we pray,
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Fratelli tutti: Paths of Renewed Encounter and Forgiveness
By Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – The paths of renewed encounter have to start anew from the truth, which is the art and architecture of
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Fratelli tutti: Christian Socio-Political Task – Not to be Naïve
By Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – Pope Francis has criticised “neo-liberal” system, “populism” and the claim for “individualistic-rights” in Fratelli tutti (FT 111); he makes
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Must Watch: YouTube Film ‘Beautiful Child’ Opens Up to Great Reviews
By Verghese V Joseph – ‘Beautiful Child’, a short digital short film on the Christmas story, was released on YouTube on December 20. The moving
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Unique Untold Story of ‘Yeshu’ Premiers on &TV From Dec 22
By Verghese V Joseph – In challenging times like today where despair is high, virtues like compassion, kindness, hope, love and forgiveness are the cornerstones
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