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Are You More Judgemental or More Merciful?

March 23, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – “Did you have mercy on us? Did you show mercy to my son? You have taken happiness away from us.

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Do You Build Bridges?

March 22, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington Two brothers lived on two adjacent farms. They shared their resources to help each other in farming. After forty years of

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Spread the Love of God Efficiently

March 22, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Joseph Thermadom – Readings: Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 In our childhood times, we thought that the Heavenly Father is very strict and

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How Much Have You Forgiven?

March 21, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington Two friends were walking through the desert. They broke into an argument; and one friend slapped the other. The one who

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Can I Become a Cornerstone?

March 21, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

Aldo Brandon Vibi, CSC – Readings: Gen 37:3-7, 12-13, 17-28; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 The parable of the wicked tenants comprises the history of Old and

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Your Pain in My Heart

March 20, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – Few years ago, CNN television reporter Peter Arnett related a touching experience while on assignment in Israel where a bomb

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Trust in His Grace

March 20, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Manoj K. Rathinam, CSC – Readings: Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31 Today’s liturgy invites us to look into our lives on this earth, how dependent

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Jesus Calls Us to Live a Simple Life

March 19, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Jijo Philip, CSC – As a religious the readings of the day are a challenge for me, because I imagine myself to be someone

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Call to Build Good Value System

March 18, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Pravin S, SCS – Readings: 2 Sam 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Lk 2:41-51 Today the Church celebrates the feast of St.

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God Rewards the Humble

March 18, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – God has two thrones; One in the highest heavens and the other in the humblest hearts. A truly humble person

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How Patient Are You Towards Others?

March 17, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington A 40-year-old man visited his old father whose vision had almost faded. As the two sat talking to each other, a

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Grow in Generosity

March 17, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Nibin K Cyriac, CSC – Readings: Dan 9:4-10; Lk 6:36-38 “Let our ‘prayer from lips’ move to ‘action from hands’.” Today’s Gospel invites each

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What is ‘Mercy of God’?

March 16, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – Imagine you hold a ‘privilege’ membership to an elite club with luxuries you are ‘entitled’ to.  One evening, you are

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Keeping the Faith

March 16, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Praveen Bandula, CSC – Readings: Gen 15: 5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28-36 Stand firm in the Lord, this is the invitation we get

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You Can Stop Your Death

March 15, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr. Adolf Washington – A farmer picked up an orphaned baby eagle, named it ‘chickaboo’, and left her with the chickens he was raring.

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