By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Intro: A summary of the first part of the Instruction on Parish Renewal (chapters 1-6) which offers a broad reflection
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Category: Faith / Spirituality
Dogmatic & Pragmatic (Incarnational) Spirituality
By Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – The very word ‘Dogmatic’ refers to “theoretical”” ideological” in contrast to “Pragmatic” or experiential. While the Western spirituality emphasizes
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The Battle of Prayer During Pandemic
By Tom Thomas – These days of pandemic and lockdowns with the family stuck at home, one would think that there is enough time and
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Let Us Empty Purgatory: St. Padre Pio Commanded it and We Can Do it Easily!
“When St. Gertrude the Great, burning with love for souls, especially the Holy Souls in Purgatory, desired to know from Our Lord Jesus Christ about
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Upswing in Ecumenical Trends in India
There are a number of ecumenical undertakings in India despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Christians in India have responded to the Biblical directives for Christian unity
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ICM Anniversary Special: The Desert Experience During Lockdown Period
Carrying on from yesterday’s inspiration article on facing crisis, Fr Antony Christy sdb reflects with us the desert experience of our forefathers during the Biblical
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ICM Anniversary Special: Facing CRISES WITH CHRIST on Our Side
Dear Indian Catholic Matters, it is a joyful occasion to celebrate, as you turn three! In this era of social network and virtual existence, you
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3rd Year ICM Anniversary Special: God Writes Straight on Crooked Lines
By Fr Trevor D’souza, OFM – This is a brief account of my vocation story, how God writes straight on the crooked lines of our
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ICM Anniversary Special: The Contemporary Spiritual Socialism and its Impact on the Church
(On the occasion of the 3rd Birth Anniversary of ICM, I am indeed happy and proud to note that this Indian Catholic Web site portal
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The Magnificent Traditional Holy Mass
Thirteen years ago, on July 7th, 2007, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI gave a great gift that was and is a cause of endless rejoicing
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The Scapular: Cloak of Many Colours
By Jacqueline Kelly – In continuation with yesterday’s reflection on ‘The Scapular: Cloak of Armour,’ today we look different kinds of scapulars: WHITE SCAPULAR Order
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The Scapular: Cloak of Armour
By Jacqueline Kelly – The English word “scapular” is derived from the Latin word scapulae, which mean “shoulders”. Our Lord taught us to say the
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Five Chaplets for Offering Body and Blood of Jesus
In the Bible, St. Peter our first Pope commands us Christians, to go on making spiritual sacrifices to the Father, which are acceptable to Him
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Church: Living in Communion for a Mission
The Church is a communion of communities in the sense, that starting with individual families, each being domestic church, clusters of communities in different localities
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The Spirituality of Healing: An Inbuilt Spirituality
We, the Indian, celebrates July 1st as Doctors’ Day. Let’s offer our prayer and homage to the millions of doctors and health workers of our
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