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Book Review: Faith Unplugged — A Youth’s Digital Call to Holiness

Title: The Digital Evangelist Publisher: Carmel International Publishing House ISBN No: 978-9347211058 Available at: Amazon and Carmel International Publishing House ...

On Valentine’s Day, An Ode to Jesus!

By Jacqueline Kelly - My Darling Jesus, I just can't stop loving You and if I stop just tell me ...

Illuminating Christian Contributions: A Scholarly Spotlight on Lobo and Fernandes’ Vital Work

Title:  Luminous Footprints (The Christian impact on India) Authors: Lancy Lobo & Denzil Fernandes Pages: 152 Hardcover, Price: Rs 1295/- ...

Greek to Bengali: Fr. Antoine’s Bridge of Cultures Launched

Isaac Harold Gomes - Kolkata: On 30 January 2026, a historic book was released at the 49th International Book Fair ...

Book Review: Cardinal Newman’s Path to Holiness and Hindu Echoes

By Isaac Harold Gomes - Title: The Triumph of Failure Author: Dr Sister Merlyn George SCSC Publisher: Salesian Publications The ...

Book Review: The Digital Evangelist – Jerin Feels Known, Not Described

Published by: Carmel International Publishing House ISBN: 978-93-47211-05-8 Price: Rs. 240; Pages: 196 To order, please click here By Lakshmi ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Mystic Nativity’ by Sandro Botticelli

By Joynel Fernandes – “Look, the Virgin shall conceive and bear a son and they shall name him Emmanuel which ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by Pieter Bruegel

By Joynel Fernandes – If you are dreaming of a White Christmas, Pieter Bruegel’s deep wintered ‘Census at Bethlehem’ would ...

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 ...

Books Launch: ‘Christian Living’ and ‘Reforming the Law’ Ignite Calls to Faithful Mission and Justice-Renewed Church

Bengaluru: Rev. Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose, one of India’s leading canon law experts and residential Professor of Canon Law at ...

Book Review: Poetry with Purpose – Fr. Adukanil’s Artistry Uplifts and Heals

Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph fma – A Compass for a Groping Generation by Fr. Matthew Adukanil, SDB is a masterpiece ...

Music Transcends Religious Boundaries: Sonia Shirsat Inspires Youth at Yuva Sadbhav 2025

By Elvis Fernandes - Pilar, Goa: In a stirring address that set the tone for a remarkable interfaith gathering, acclaimed ...

Who Really is Saint Mary Magdalene?

Dr. Jeanette Pinto - The exceptional exhibition of “Magdalene in Ecstasy,” is one of Caravaggio’s most compelling and influential works, ...

Fr Freddy J. Da Costa: A Prophet Who Awakened Goa’s Conscience

Br Malvino Alfonso OCD - Today (20th July) we in Goa, commemorate the 72nd birth anniversary of founder-editor of GULAB, ...

Bengaluru: Caravaggio’s ‘Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy’ Masterpiece Offers A Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounter

Verghese V Joseph – In a moment that will be etched in the city’s cultural memory, Bengaluru welcomes the legendary ...

Book Review: Diving Deep…Transcendence in all the Human Sciences…

Diving Deep: Engaging Religious Symbols in Interfaith Dialogue. Robin S. Seelan SJ. ISPCK. New Delhi, 2025. Rs. 325. PP. 123 ...

Book Review: Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis

Translated by Richard Dixon. Penguin Viking. 320 pp. ₹1099.00. Paperback.                     ...

Dream Big, Dream True: Salesian Sister Wins Golden Book Award for Uplifting Self-Help Guide

Mumbai: In a celebration of literary excellence and impactful self-help literature, Sr. Teresa Joseph FMA, a Salesian Sister from Mumbai, ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Sistine Madonna’ by Raphael da Urbino (1513)

 By Joynel Fernandes – O Maiden will you be, the Mother of the Saviour Your God has chosen you, to ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Rest on the Flight to Egypt’ by Luc Olivier Merson (1879)

By Joynel Fernandes – The first Christmas was far from comfort and tedium. Twelve days had not yet passed and ...

The Christmas Canvas: The ‘Massacre of the Innocents’ by Peter Paul Rubens

By Joynel Fernandes – We are in the city of Antwerp in northern Belgium. It is a prosperous city of ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Procession of the Magi’ by Benozzo Gozzoli (1459 – 1460)

By Joynel Fernandes – Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, Fra Angelico, Gozzoli and Botticelli: all these master artists had a ...

The Christmas Canvas: ‘The Annunciation to the Shepherds’ by Joachim Wtewael

By Joynel Fernandes –  The first Noel, the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they ...

Igniting Hearts: Join Fr. Rob Galea on a Transformative Journey of Faith and Music in India!

Canisha Judith – Bengaluru: Modern-day evangelist Fr. Rob Galea’s announcement of the ‘Something About You’ India Tour 2024 has ignited ...

All Hallows Eve: ‘The Adoration of the Trinity’ by Albrecht Durer (1511)

[tta_listen_btn] By Joynel Fernandes. Halloween! It is a fun and freaky day filled with parties and parades, pranks and pumpkins ...

In-Sight: ‘Healing of the Blind Man of Jericho’ by Lucas Van Leyden (1531)

[tta_listen_btn] By Joynel Fernandes. We are in the Dutch provinces of the 1500’s. The Dutch Revolt (1568 – 1648) and ...

Book Review: Aggiornamento in Canon Law: Theory and Praxis

By Rev. Prof. Merlin Rengith Ambrose Published by: Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) ISBN: 978-81-19664-32-0 Price: Rs. 375; ...

Kala Academy Goa’s Department of Western Music Celebrates Founder’s Day

Verghese V Joseph & Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD - Panjim: On Saturday (August 24), the Department of Western Music ...

Apostle Thomas’ India Sojourn Via The Arabian Sea Route

By Chev. Prof. George Menachery - What is astonishing is a clear picture that Ephraem provides of the extensive travel ...

The Profession of Faith: ‘The Incredulity of St. Thomas’ by Caravaggio

By Joynel Fernandes - On the evening of the first day of the Resurrection, Christ appeared to His apostles and ...

Book Review: Teach as He Taught, Educating Like Don Bosco

By Sr. Teresa Joseph fma - Author: Carlo De Ambrogio Translator: Ian Doulton sdb Publisher: Kristu Jyoti Publications Year:2023 Pages: ...

CBCI Releases Book on Norms for Designation of National Shrines & Indian Edition of ‘Dignitas Infinita’

Verghese V Joseph - Bangalore: The Commission for Canon Law in the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) has ...

Book Review: South Indian Christendom…. A Rewarding Journey

Book Review by Fr Yesu Karunanidhi - Author: Rev. Dr. M. John Diraviam Title: South Indian Christendom. From Malabar Mission ...

Empowering Young Minds: Storytelling in the Digital Age Workshop

Dr. A. Magimai Pragasam – Trichirappalli: A dynamic two-day workshop titled ‘Storytelling in the Digital Age’ was recently conducted on ...

Part II: My Experience on Positive Benefits of Writing

Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan - Writing: A Means of Evangelization This helped me realise that I can bring alive the ...

Part I: My Experience on Positive Benefits of Writing

By Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan - An Assumption and an Acknowledgment by the author: In this article, the author shares ...

DeSIFMA’s Palm Sunday Production: A Youthful Tribute to The Calvary

Verghese V Joseph & Dr. Magimai Pragasam – Chennai: In a vibrant celebration of Palm Sunday on March 24, 2024, ...

DeSIFMA: Where Education Meets Filmmaking!

Verghese V Joseph – Chennai, India: For students passionate about film and media, De Sales International Film & Media Academy ...

Illness and Wellness: ‘The Hundred Guilder Print’ by Rembrandt (1647 – 1649)

By Joynel Fernandes – ‘It is hard to describe the greatest painter of the north and the greatest printmaker of ...

Kolkata: Sampriti Academy Observes 100th Birth Anniversary of Jesuit Priest Fr Paul Detienne’

[tta_listen_btn] By Isaac  Harold Gomes. Kolkata: On Saturday (30th December 2023), on the occasion of Jesuit priest Father Paul Detienne’s 100th ...