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Voting, A Christian Duty

April 17, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

# chhotebhai – It’s that time of year when we head to the hustings for the great Indian dance of democracy, the Lok Sabha elections

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Skimming Through ‘Dignitas Infinita’: The Church’s New Document on Human Dignity

April 17, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – While the World eagerly watched the stunning images of the total solar eclipse, the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the

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From the Crisis of Today, the Church of Tomorrow will Emerge!

April 14, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes – Recently, on my visit to India, I was in discussion with my octogenarian mother while returning from the daily morning mass

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Saint Joseph Vaz

Will St. Joseph Vaz’s Work Merit the Attention of Eucharistic Congresses Around the World?

April 11, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Filomena Saraswati Giese – With the 10th National Eucharistic Conference in the U.S. slated for July 17- 21 this year, there have been many

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Give Peace a Chance

April 9, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – “Peace is a divine gift but at the same time the fruit of human efforts,” the Vatican message for Ramadan

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Happy Good Friday: Time for a A New Synodal Nomenclature?

April 8, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

#chhotebhai Every time Good Friday comes, some dear soul invariably calls or messages a “Happy Good Friday”! 2024 was no exception. It puts me in

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The Truth, Presence and Power of the Risen Lord

March 31, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Leon Bent – To believe that the “Lord is Risen” is to believe that He is present to us in a radical and miraculous way.

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It is Time for an Inner Transformation of the Church

March 26, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

M L Satyan – Having relocated from Bengaluru to Coimbatore after two decades, I’ve had the chance to frequent a local parish. During these visits,

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India Needs a ‘Romero’ Today!

March 24, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – This year, 24 March, is pregnant with meaning! For a large percentage of Indians, it is ‘Holika Dahan’, the start

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Listen to the Newly-Minted Lenten Hymns Sung by Fr Reuben Tellis

March 23, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

The countdown has begun to Easter Sunday, the biggest festival on the Christian calendar. The start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday ushers in a

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Virtus – An Essential Quality for a Christian

March 22, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Tom Thomas – Virtues, this is the focus of the Holy Father’s General Audience of 13th March 2024.  The Holy Father says, “The Roman

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Polarisation is Not Catholic

March 13, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Lavoisier Fernandes 2024 is the biggest global election year in history. More than 64 countries are holding, national elections which accounts for more than

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Standing Up for My Belief System

March 12, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Fr Tom Mangattuthazhe – In the quiet corners of Assam, where the lush greenery meets the vibrant culture of its people, lies a tale of

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Sacred Reflections: A Triumph of Faith and Penance in the Heart of Lucknow

March 11, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Aryan Lawrance – Lucknow: In a stirring display of devotion and resilience, the Lucknow Diocesan Youth Commission (DEXCO) and the Indian Catholic Youth Movement

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The Dangers of Envy and Vainglory

March 11, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Tom Thomas – “God can give His truth and life only to those who have emptied themselves. We must create a vacuum in our

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