By Tom Thomas – “Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the
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Tag: Mary
Guiding Light of Unity: Celebrating the Holy Family
Br. John Malvino Alfonso OCD. On December 31, the Mother Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), a special
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Dream of Joseph’ by Georges de la Tour
By Joynel Fernandes – It was indeed a tough day for Joseph. Post his labour at the carpenters table, he had discovered with deep sorrow
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Art Review: Mary – A Masterpiece: ‘The Expulsion of Joaquim from the Temple’
By Joynel Fernandes – Definitely there is something about Mary! A woman called blessed for generations, the mostly highly favoured one of God and the
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Be Present at the Foot of the Cross
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – No doubt, the life of Mary was a constant yes to the Lord that is ‘doing his will’ and beautifully
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Women at the Foot of the Cross and Beyond
Tom Thomas – International Women’s day is celebrated on March 8th. It is also a good time to reflect on the role of women in
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Christmas is for the Bravehearted!
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – Christmas is for the bravehearted: those who see and welcome the ‘strangers’ in their midst, those who have come from
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Immaculate Conception: Miracle and Mystery
By Leon Bent – From all eternity Mary was chosen to be the Mother of the Word Incarnate. It is unthinkable that such a mother
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Journeying with Our Blessed Mother and Joseph During Advent
We know that Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and the Mystery of Incarnation, “Word becoming flesh,” are inseparable. Therefore, to the extent we find
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Book Review: 187 Amazing Marian Stories from FMA India
Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – A Mother’s Tender Touch comprises 187 Amazing Marian Stories from FMA India, is compiled and edited by Sr. Alice Chacko
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The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Presentation at the Temple’ by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1342)
By Joynel Fernandes – Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290 – 1348) was a medieval Italian painter of the Sienese school of art. Inspired by the Byzantine and
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Mary – A Masterpiece: ‘The Presentation of the Virgin’
By Joynel Fernandes – His art is a poetry of colour, a theatre of design and a canvas of stories! Born Jacopo Comin, Tintoretto (the
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New Documentary Sheds Light on Humble Man of the Bible, St. Joseph
By Verghese V Joseph – New Haven, Connecticut: A new documentary, St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father, produced by the Knights of Columbus, sheds light on one
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Holy Spirit – Mystical Body of Church
By Jacqueline Kelly – The most wonderful thing can happen to you is meeting the Lord Jesus and experiencing the abiding, transforming power of His
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Feast of the Holy Family
By Leon Bent The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church in honour of Jesus, his mother, the Blessed
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