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Month: August 2019

Free Will to Choose Good or Bad

August 11, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Praveen Bandula, CSC — Readings: Deut 10:12-22; Mt 17: 22-27 Is our life free, with lots of rules and restrictions in the society? It

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Baptised Life Is A Vocation

August 11, 2019 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Joy Prakash, OFM Everything exists because God called it into being by name. In the beginning God says, “Let there be light” and there

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Homily for Youth: Come Home to the Reign

August 10, 2019 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – August 11, 2019: 19th Sunday in Ordinary time Wisdom 18: 6-9; Hebrew 11: 1-2, 8-19; Luke 12: 32-48 The

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Fr Francis’ Homily: Blessed are the Faithful Servants

August 10, 2019 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – 19th Sunday of the Year – Cycle C Readings: Wis 18:6-9; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48 “Blessed are those

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Fr Eugene’s Homily: The Three Demands of the Lord

August 10, 2019 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ — Nineteenth Sunday of the Year August 11, 2019 Wisdom 18:6-9; Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Luke 12:32-48 Our Christian faith is

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To Grow as a New Plant

August 9, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Amalraj A, CSC — Readings: 2 Cor 9: 6-10 Jn 12: 24-26 The gospel reading speaks about the simple principle of life that, to

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To be His ‘Disciple’ Means to be Privileged

August 8, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Shiju Joseph, CSC — Readings: Deut 4: 32-40; Mt 16: 24-28 Jesus does not mince his words today, when he talks about the cost

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Parents Should Accompany Children and Youth as They Grow

August 7, 2019 Team ICM Family

By Most Reverend Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – Children are the gift of God to the parents and to the entire family! Giving birth

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Enhance Life in Fullness

August 7, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Antony Jayaraj, CSC — Readings: Num 20: 1 – 13; Mt 16: 13 – 23 There is dichotomy between what we feel (the core)

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Canada Emerges as Top Destination for Indian Students

August 6, 2019 Team ICM Education

By Verghese V Joseph – Every year, over 3 million Indian students travel to different countries to pursue their higher education. For decades the US

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Have Persistent Faith in God

August 6, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Brandon, CSC – Readings: Num 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29, 34-36; Mt 15:21-28 Believing in oneself is the beginning of changes. For the poor who are

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Identifying Our Role in this World

August 5, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Tarsish Marak, CSC – Readings: Dan 7:9-10, 13-142; Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28-36 “Master, how good it is that we are here! We will make

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Bengaluru: Funeral Mass of Msgr Amruthraj on Monday at 10.30 am

August 4, 2019 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: The funeral service and burial of senior archdiocesan priest and and Vicar General of Bangalore, Msgr. T.S. Amruthraj, will take place at 10.30 a.m.

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The Many Calls I Have Heard in Life

August 4, 2019 Team ICM Tech / Media

Courtesy: Magnet – By Janina Gomes – Most speak of a vocation as one of being a religious sister or a priest. In my case,

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Our Compassionate God

August 4, 2019 Team ICM Reflections

By Eldho Augustine, CSC – Readings: Num 11: 4b-15; Mt 13:13-21 In the gospel reading we see a God who is compassionate and who feels

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