By Verghese V Joseph – When I first came across a recent news report of Beatification of Sr. Rani Maria on November 4, 2017. I
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Anthony the Abbot: Father of All Monks
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – समदु:खसुख: स्वस्थ: समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चन: | तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुति: || 24|| मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयो: | सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीत: स उच्यते || 25|| (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14,
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Stabat Mater: To Be Lonely Like The Virgin and Her Son
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – When others suffer, do I have the luxury of being lonely? Loneliness is not the same as clinical depression. To be
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Prison Ministry India Jubilee: ‘I Was in Prison, You Visited Me’
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Prison Ministry India (PMI), a national voluntary organisation, working for the welfare of prisoners all over India under the
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Fr. Mignon: An Unsung Hero of the Bengali Bible
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – The late Fr. Christian Mignon SJ died unknown like Carthusians die in their Charterhouses. And like the Galilean, his Master, Fr.
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Interview: Refuting Allegations, Mysuru Bishop William Says He’s Ready for Probe
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: With allegations that include sexual misconduct, criminal activities and kidnapping flying thick and fast, Indian Catholic Matters Editor caught
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Arangetram in a Kerala Church: Where Art Meets the Divine!
By Verghese V Joseph – On July 6, two California-based young girls — Michelle Clara Joemon and Lilly Varghese Pazhay among others — enthralled an
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Daddy’s Day Out: Bonding with Dads on Father’s Day!
By Verghese V Joseph – It was literally Daddy’s Day Out! Dads turned out in decent numbers on Sunday (June 16) to celebrate Father’s Day
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Church in India Expresses Deep Anguish Over Sri Lankan Church Attacks; Toll Rises Above 200
By Verghese V Joseph – The Catholic Bishops’ Council of India (CBCI) expressed deep anguish at the blasts that hit Sri Lankan churches today. “Our
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In The Digital Desert Land!
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – We are into the third week of Lent and it’s time to evaluate our Lenten observances. It’s not uncommon to
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The One Gift
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – What is it that one gift which we must pray daily to God for, as a community of pilgrims negotiating life
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Fasting: An Interior Journey
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Life jokes with us, and when the ICM Team asked me to write on fasting, I eagerly agreed without disclosing the delicate
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Catholic Littérateurs: A Beginner’s Guide
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Having a good library of one’s own is integral to the process of becoming human. This is why Benedictines and other
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Sexual Abuse in Church: A Journalist Perspective
By Verghese V Joseph – Speaking of sexual abuse by members of the clergy is painful and unpleasant. Sometimes, even in Church circles, one hears
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India Has Another Saint: Mariam Thresia Chiramel
By Verghese V Joseph – Vatican / Thrissur/ Bangalore: The Holy Father Pope Francis on Tuesday authorised His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the
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