By Paul Suski – The etymology of the term tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark or strike the skin”.
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Author: Team ICM
St. Teresa of Avila: Mystic, Reformer, Doctor of the Church
By Leon Bent – Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish mystic who lived during the Counter-Reformation, a period of religious turmoil in Europe. Teresa
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Shun Selfishness and Pride
Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Eph 1:15-23; Lk 12:8-12 The readings invite me to give a listening heart to the promptings of the Holy
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Prayers and Encouragement for Priests – The Need of the Hour
Bengaluru: Being a priest is not a job. It is a vocation. It is a calling! It is true that priests are marked with the
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Part I: Spiritual Threat – Tattoos
By Paul Suski – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God,
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Be Transparent, Truthful, and Genuine
John Desing csc – Readings: Eph 1: 11-14; Lk 12: 1-7 Jesus in today’s Gospel sternly warns us of falling into the trap of hypocrisy
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In Him We Have Redemption
Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Eph 1:1-10; Lk 11:47-54 The overall theme of Ephesians is unity of the baptized in the risen Christ. St. Paul
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Making a Difference: Awake! We Are Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear War!
By Tony Magliano – Sixty years ago, in October 1962, for 13 highly frightful days, the Soviet Union and the United States militarily stood toe-to-toe
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Arunachal’s Miao Diocese Gets First Priest From Ollo Tribe
Felix Anthony – Lazu: Miao diocese in Arunachal Pradesh ordained its first Catholic Priest of indigenous origin at the general ground, Lazu in Tirap district
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Online Masses or Offline? What’s Your Take?
Tom Thomas – COVID-19 pandemic times seem a long time ago. But really it is only a couple of years or so since it affected
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Be Filled With Strength and Courage
Ishongkun Kurbah csc – Readings: Gal 5:18-25; Lk 11:42-46 The oppression of the poor and powerless, the denial of justice, the deprivation of rights and
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Be Righteous Before God
Shanborlang Mawrie csc Readings: Gal 5:1-6; Lk 11:37-41 “But the Lord said to him, ‘So then, you Pharisees, you clean the outside of the cup
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Odisha’s New Marian Shrine Brings Faith in God and Devotion to Mother Mary
Purushottam Nayak – Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha Eastern India: About 3000 thousand faithful, six priests, and 10 nuns gathered together to thank the Lord for the
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Cardinal Ferrão Elevates Goa’s Zorivaddo Chapel to Church
Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa: His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, elevated Goa’s Our Lady of Rosary Chapel
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See the Signs of God in Nature, Family & Friends
Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Gal 4: 22-24, 26-27, 31, 5: 1; Lk 11: 29-32 In today’s gospel, we see people coming to Jesus looking
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