By Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 The first reading invites us to imbibe the qualities of God in
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Author: Team ICM
St Francis Xavier’s Encounter With Cannonballs
By William Rodrigues, SJ – May 20, 2021 is a memorial and historical day for the Jesuits as it calls to mind the day, 500
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When St Francis Xavier Protected a Hindu Kingdom
Caption: The 11th panel of the silver work surrounding the Mastrillian casket containing the relics of St Francis Xavier depicts the saint wearing a black robe and holding
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Goa Celebrates St Francis Xavier’s Feast
By John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Pictures by Joseph Fernandes Old Goa: “St. Francis left everything, had conversion in his life after he met St. Ignatius
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Seeds of Peace India Organizes First Samvaad National Interfaith Summit
Pilar (Goa): ‘Seeds of Peace India’ is organizing first Samvaad National Interfaith Summit (SNIS) in a virtual mode on December 11, 2021. This national summit
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By Imitating Him, We Also Become His Messengers
By David Peter csc – Readings: Is 30: 19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35-10:1, 5-8 In the first reading, Isaiah gives us the hope of a new
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Respond to the Call of Jesus
By Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Jer 1: 4-9; 2Cor 4: 7-15; Lk 10: 1-16 Today, we joyfully remember Francis Xavier, the patron saint
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B’luru: Christians’ Peace Assembly on Dec 4 Against Proposed Anti-Conversion Bill
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The rescheduled Peace Assembly by Christians to express concerns over the introduction of Anti-Conversion Bill in the winter session
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Indian Catholic Journalists Express Concern Over Media’s Failure to be Watchdogs
From left: Father Cedric Prakash, Sister Sujata Jena and Ranchi-based Hindi magazine Nishkalanka were awarded for their courageous contribution to the people through media activism.
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May This Advent Help us to Reflect on Hope
By Vimal Kumar A. csc – Readings: Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 The liturgy of the first week of Advent invites us to meditate on
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Love of Country: The Unsung Virtue of Poland’s St. John Paul II and Bl. Stefan Wyszyński
By Paul Suski – “For us, after God, the greatest love is Poland” – Bl. Stefan Wyszyński In the sixteenth century St. John of the
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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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Catholic Communicators Urged to Amplify People’s Voices
By Santosh Digal, Radio Veritas Asia (RVA News) Catholic communicators, journalists and editors are urged to commit to telling the stories of people and the voiceless,
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Prison Ministry India: The Dreamers’ Mission
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – PMI Ruby Jubilee (1981-2021) Phantom Fasil (name changed) was a gangster. He had 91 cases pending against him in
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Goa: Feast of the First Carmelite Martyrs Celebrated
By Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD Margao: Mapusa Xellim and along with the members of the Secular Carmel and some parishioners gathered at the ruins
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