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Month: April 2022

Invitation to Remember Our Baptismal Promises

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Rev 5: 11-14; Jn 21: 1-19 I am reminded of something that makes one understand the

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West Bengal: Fr. Nirmol Gomes Appointed Bishop of Krishnagar

April 30, 2022 Team ICM News

Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes (53), S.D.B., currently the Assistant Director of Novices and Vice-Rector of the Nazareth Bhawan

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The White Chord of St Joseph

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ and the spouse of Mother Mary was born in Bethlehem, West Bank and

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Homily: Henceforth, You Will be Fishers of Men!

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ- Third Sunday of Easter May 01, 2022 Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 In our journey through life, we

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Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Gets Five New priests

April 30, 2022 Team ICM News

John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa:  The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is blessed with five new priests. They were ordained by Archbishop Filipe Neri

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 Poland Needs Gietrzwald!

April 29, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Paul Suski – The 145th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Gietrzwald falls on  June 27, 2022. Although not as well known as Fatima,

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Be Grateful During This Easter Season

April 29, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to reflect on the theme of ‘God

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Allow God to be the Centre of Our Lives

April 28, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to seek God’s grace in our daily

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‘I Can Bravely Say that No Student of Other Religion Became Christian in Our Schools,’ Says B’luru Archbishop Machado on Bible Row

April 28, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Strongly rebutting allegations that non-Christian students were required to read the Bible in Christian institutions, including Clarence High School, Archbishop

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Enable Your Faith Journey

April 27, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 The early Christian Church was built by the apostles, and they were the first witnesses

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Carmelite Fathers Distribute Scholarship to the Children of Visually Impaired Parents

April 27, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: Dhyana Jyothi Trust, a Carmelite NGO, distributed scholarships to the children of differently-abled parents under the banner ‘Carmel Vision for Future’. Children of thirty

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Tribute: Birthday Greetings to stanswamy@heaven.home

April 26, 2022 Team ICM Features

26 April 2022 Dear Stan, It is your earthly birthday! You would have certainly felt embarrassed and even winced at the thought of anyone wishing

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Bible Controversy: B’luru Archbishop Peter Defends School; Flays ‘Conversion’ Bogey

April 26, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: Responding strongly to the Bible controversy that broke out in city’s Clarence High School, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado,

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Pope Francis’ Challenging Easter Message to the World

April 26, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – “Please, please, let us not get used to war! Let us all commit ourselves to imploring peace, from our balconies and

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Part III: Exploring Herbs and Spices During Biblical Times

April 26, 2022 Team ICM Offbeat

By Jacqueline Kelly – In the final part on the series of Biblical herbs and spices, the author further explores the herbs that were used

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