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Pentecost: God-Breathed, Birthing, Life-Changing, Power

May 19, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – Ezekiel wrote: “A new heart I will give you and a new spirit I will put within you, and I will

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The Mystery of Pentecost

May 16, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent — Pentecost was one of the Jewish festive holidays. However, it was not called Pentecost. That’s the Greek name. The Jews called

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Gaudete et Exsultate: How Not to Settle for Failure

May 10, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

The call for holiness is a constant battle, but we can count on powerful weapons God gave us. Pope Francis’ 3rd Apostolic Exhortation on Holiness,

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Be Still and Let God Speak to You

May 4, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin – I would like to conclude by quoting Henri J.M Nouwen, ‘The Only Necessary Thing –

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Listening to the Heart of God

May 3, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin – Continuing from yesterday, Jesus while narrating this parable the Parable of the Good Shepherd (Jn

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The Fundamental Core of Prayer is Listening to God

May 2, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin – There is an opinion widespread among several categories of people: Priest, Religious, Laity, young, middle

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Stephen Hawking: When the Universe Embraced Him

April 16, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

In his concluding part, scientist priest Prof. Dr. Mathew Chandrankunnel CMI  brings out further insights about Stephen Hawking. By Fr. Dr. Mathew Chandrankunnel, CMI – With

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Gaudete et Exsultate… Pope Renews Call to Follow Jesus

April 9, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Holy Father Pope Francis in his third Apostolic Exhortation (after Evangelii gaudium and Amoris laetitia) today, reflects on the call to holiness and how one

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The Added Resurrection Account in John 21. 1-25

April 1, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. B. Joseph Francis – We we take up a short reflection on this chapter and observe the love and compassion of the Risen

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The Truth, Presence and Power of the Risen Lord

March 31, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

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

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We Need Openness to Understand Each Other

March 26, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Dr. Fr. George Edayadiyil CMI is the Rector of Dharmaram College and DVK (Pontifical Athenaem of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law); & Chancellor, Christ, Deemed

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Palm Leaves: A Short Reflection

March 25, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Palm Sunday once again and a flood of reflections grip one’s soul. It is six days before the Passover and

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Holy Week: In Our Weakness We Can Know the Love of God

March 25, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Divya Paul – At this time reflections on the Holy Week coupled with the images of the war in Syria, Christian Persecution around

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CBCI Greets People of India for the Holy Week

March 23, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Friday greeted men and women of good will all over India, as the Catholic Church approaches the

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The Lent Project: The Secret to Peace, Lent and Everything

March 22, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Susanna D – The cool thing about being Catholic is that we don’t have hidden knowledge, the secrets are all out there. We just

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Audio: Fr Christopher White's Daily Reflection

Friday reflection on readings 1, Isaiah 29:17-24 & the Gospel of Matthew 9:27-31. Please click link and scroll down a bit to listen to the audio.

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