By Sch. Emmanuel Akilan SJ Have We Lost Our Collective Consciousness? When they paraded her on the road When they manhandled them publicly When they
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Review: A Wonderful Book – Creation Sin Restoration
Sr. (Dr.) Teresa Joseph fma – Prof. Dr. Ashok Chakranarayan, who passed away recently on July 18, 2023, wrote on ‘Creation Sin Restoration’. It was
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Why am I an Indian Catholic Writer?
Tom Thomas – “One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only
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O Mystic Marvel: ‘The Holy Trinity’ by Masaccio (1425)
By Joynel Fernandes – Masaccio (1401 – 1428), born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone, was one of the greatest artist of the proto Renaissance
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Tribute: Ingrid Albuquerque, Keeping the Faith
A WhatsApp message popped up on my phone at the end of a long and tiring day. It was from the Editor ICM informing me
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Different Perspectives: Building Bridges of Fraternity & Friendship – Reflections on Fratelli Tutti
Editor: Banzelao Teixeira Publisher: Christian World Imprints ISBN: 978-93-95457-25-5 Price: Rs. 550/- The book ‘Building Bridges of Fraternity & Friendship’ is an amazing collection of
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Picturing the Passion: ‘The Descent from the Cross’ by Peter Paul Rubens
By Joynel Fernandes – Religious art often serves as a soul stirring visual prayer book. It draws the believer to seek a spiritual awakening. This
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Picturing The Passion: ‘Christ Taking Leave of His Mother’ by Lorenzo Lotto
By Joynel Fernandes – The mystery of a fragile limpid God meekly nailed to a humble piece of wood out of His extra – ordinary
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Animals, Allegories and Art: Christ in the Wilderness
By Joynel Fernandes – Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself in a darkness wild For I had wandered from the straight
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Picturing the Passion: Christ Washing His Disciples’ Feet
By Joynel Fernandes – The narrative of today’s painting is simple and yet its significance is revolutionary. The Gospel of John recites: ‘Jesus got up
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Faith and Art: Christ Healing the Mother of Simon Peter’s Wife
By Joynel Fernandes – Balance, elegance, harmony, symmetry of composition, flatness of paint….these are probably the ad hoc adjectives to describe the painting in consideration.
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Book Launch: ‘We, Indian Christians’ – Small Number But Huge Contribution to Nation-Building
Shefali Alvares & Photos by Parul Merchant – Mumbai: Author Dr. Kranti Kiran Farias on Tuesday launched her new book “We, Indian Christians” in the
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34th CCBI Meet: Fr Morrissette’s Remarkable Book ‘The Emmaus Experience: Catechism for Adults’ Released
Bangalore: The three-volume textbook “The Emmaus Experience: Catechism for Adults” was released on 28 January, 2023 during the 34th CCBI Plenary Assembly at St. Johns
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Authority, Art & Amazement: Jesus Drives Out a Demon
By Joynel Fernandes – Introduction to Illuminated Manuscripts: As we unfurl the pages of history and zoom past a century we encounter an age of
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A Call to Freedom: The Vocation of the Apostles
By Joynel Fernandes – Born as by Domenico Ghirlandaio (Italian for garland maker) during 1481 – 82 , he was apprenticed to a goldsmith but
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