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Family – The School Where Dads are Formed

January 26, 2022 Team ICM Family

By Chris D’Souza – In your mind’s eye, take a step aside and observe the way you function as a dad.  Notice your patterns, mannerisms,

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Childlessness: Love Beyond Crisis

December 8, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Mary Irene – I would have lost heart, unless I had believed; That I would see the goodness of the Lord; In the land

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Re-Defining Marriage in a Post-Modern World:  A Psycho-Spiritual Perspective

November 3, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Abhishek Prasad – The Catholic Church cares deeply about marriage because it is a foundation of human existence, fundamental good in itself and a

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Human Emotions: Facing a New Horizon

September 24, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Sr. Mary Thadavanal MSMHC – A scarred humanity The other day what I saw on my way to the town disturbs me even now. 

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Where Human Life Begins, the Abortion Debate Ends

September 17, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Tony Magliano – At a recent White House press conference, President Joe Biden said, “I respect those who believe life begins at the moment

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Girl-Child: A Boon or Bane?

September 7, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – A father blatantly asked the mother to leave. Her fault? She had given birth to twin girls again! For

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Grandparents: Guardians of The Family

July 26, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Jacqueline Kelly – The life of Jesus, on earth was short, but the lessons He taught us can never be forgotten. We recall the

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Covid-19: Create a Family Contingency Toolkit

May 5, 2021 Team ICM COVID-19, Family, Healthcare

By Verghese V Joseph – All this while, life has indeed thrown up some glorious uncertainties that is until the COVID-19 pandemic hit us. All

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Affirmation – What is That?

April 22, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Chris D’Souza – “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano How would you

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Marriage is All About Celebrating Differences

April 14, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Jennifer and Chris D’Souza – Let’s ask you a question – did God put you and your spouse together? First take a few moments

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Amoris Laetitia Family Year

April 9, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Leon Bent – On 27th December 2020, the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis announced the “Amoris Laetitia Family Year (ALFY), to be

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The New Normal at the Martins’ this Lent

February 19, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Chris D’Souza – “Something just isn’t right” wondered Alex as he woke up the morning after Ash Wednesday.  There had been a quarrel in

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The Abruptness of Dying

January 18, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – My father was there at home on the 18th of December, 2020. Then he had to be taken to the hospital

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The Parenting of Parents

December 27, 2020 Team ICM Family

By Fr Mathew T.O.Praem – Three sections of the society, never ready to learn and ever ready to teach are said to be boisterously, Parents,

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Patris Corde (the Heart of Father): In the Contemporary Society and Culture

December 17, 2020 Team ICM Family

By Fr. Mathew Thankachen, O.Praem – Pope Francis, inspired by the Holy Spirit, declared the ‘Year of St. Joseph’ with a theme, ‘Patris Corde’, the

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