By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – Often priests are compared to fishermen. The comparison is apt and so important in todays world reeling with hate
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The Food, Mind and Faith Connection
Dr. Jobby George – We are all aware that food has multiple nutrients to nourish each and every cell in the body. Details of which
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Chocolate Catholicism Anyone?
Image courtesy: https://i.imgur.com/EbS46WH.jpg By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues Anyone who knows me well enough is privy to the fact that I have a sweet tooth and
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Reflections from a Funeral
Tom Thomas – “At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic
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The Stations of the Cross: The Sound of Silence
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – If someone who is evil dies we can call it good. But if someone who is good dies, how
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Two Years Ago, Pope Francis Led a Solitary Mystical Pandemic Lenten Prayer Service
By Tony Magliano – On a rainy Rome evening, two Lents ago, a solitary elderly man in white, climbed the numerous steps leading to the
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Church in India: More the Persecution, More the Grace!
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – In a report by the Indian organization Persecution Relief, the crimes against Christians increased by 60% from 2016 to
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Where There is Faith People Build Churches
By Paul Suski – “It is he who shall build a house for my name; he shall be a son to me, and I will
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Pope Establishes Ministry of Catechist for the Modern World
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: In a significant development, Holy Father on Tuesday instituted the lay ministry of catechist. This is a shot in
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Those Trusting in the Lord Are Like Mount Zion
By Paul Suski – The COVID-19 coronavirus is a divine scourge as well as a call to return to God affecting seriously one fourth of
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An Attempt at Interreligious Theologising
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – The term Hindu is a European construct based on outdated colonial geographical models. A more inclusive and actual term would be
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The Degeneration of Faith and Its Impact on Church & Society
By Fr. Mathew T. O. Praem. – A tree is known by its fruit is a Biblical dictum. When I look at the global scenario
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Dogmatic & Pragmatic (Incarnational) Spirituality
By Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – The very word ‘Dogmatic’ refers to “theoretical”” ideological” in contrast to “Pragmatic” or experiential. While the Western spirituality emphasizes
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The Battle of Prayer During Pandemic
By Tom Thomas – These days of pandemic and lockdowns with the family stuck at home, one would think that there is enough time and
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ICM Anniversary Special: 1095 Days of ICM!
By Anon – Three years, 365X3 = 1095 days. This is the period that Indian Catholic Matters (ICM) has been around. A remarkable feat for
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