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Remain Connected With Christ

April 1, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By His Grace Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam As members of the believing community today, we have something important to reflect, pray, and

Lenten Vision: Do We Dare Point To Jesus?

March 25, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Lent is a special period of transforming grace which opens “The Door of Faith” (Acts 14:27; Also see, Pope Emeritus Benedict

I Won’t Give Up Chocolates for Lent

March 10, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jane De Suza – ‘Who’s going to eat my chocolates that I give up for Lent?’ I asked my mother petulantly as a child.

Lent – A Time for an Extra-Step!

March 1, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – God formed Adam out of the dust of the earth and made him alive by breathing into his nostrils

Lenten Fast: It’s a Spiritual Warfare

February 28, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – During Lent, we do well to recall that we are engaged in a great and dramatic battle for our souls. The

For the Renewing Grace Received, We Sing Alleluia!

March 28, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By His Grace Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam We have many festivals and festivities that we as a Christian Community celebrate and naturally

Lent’s Radical Call to Each Person and Every Nation

March 21, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano “Repent and believe in the Gospel” – the call we received from Christ on Ash Wednesday – is a radical call, the

Lent, a Time to Bend and Lend

February 21, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Mathew Thankachen, O.Praem — Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the three pillars of the season of Lent. Truly, these ought to make men

A Cry for God’s Mercy and Forgiveness

February 16, 2021 Team ICM Features

By John Malvino Alfonso, OCD – Today, 17th February 2021, the Church observes Ash Wednesday. In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first

Lent is Easy! It’s Simply Springtime and Grace

February 14, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – Like Advent, Lent is a time to open the doors of our hearts a little wider and understand our Lord a little

Journey Through Lent with the Our Father

March 18, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name To call God “Father” is to declare and profess that we

Journeying With Jesus as Lenten Disciples

March 15, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Reverend Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – In continuation of the previous month’s message on discipleship, “More of disciples than mere worshippers of

Lent A Joyful Season of Grace

March 13, 2020 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Fr. Joseph Royan, C.Ss.R – The Season of Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation for the

Stand Up for Christ During This Lent

March 12, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Rev Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipur – The church minus sacrifice, fast and penance coupled with prayer and discernment lacks faith and courage

Lent is a Season for Blessing

March 8, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Larissa D’Souza – One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older woman was standing on the side of a highway trying to endure a lashing