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Tag: Mass

Understanding Mass From a Laity Perspective

August 2, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Jacqueline Kelly – Mass is a mystery. It means that although every year we will grow to appreciate it’s meaning more and more, we

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Wedding Feasts and Rejections: Part of Priesthood

July 14, 2024 Team ICM Features

Sr Lini Sheeja MSC, Germany – As I was inspired to write an article on “Priesthood”, the first thing that I could visualise about the

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Be At Home In Any Catholic Church

September 27, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues –  How many of you have had this feeling?…You are far away from your city or in a foreign country where

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The Light is On for You

March 12, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Tom Thomas – “Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. .

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Receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation

January 13, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Paul Suski – The saints have always reminded us how important it is to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation frequently. St. John Paul II

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10 Traits & Tips on Eucharist:  An Inner Journey during the Holy Week

April 10, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Gilbert Choondal, SDB – Easter Triduum begins with Maundy Thursday and ends with Easter. Eucharist is the main theme that runs through all

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The Mystery of Eucharistic Miracles

October 14, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – In the kingdom of Our Father we shall be for ever united with Christ in the celebration of the heavenly marriage

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Of Streamed Mass Vs Communal Worship

August 9, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Soroj Mullick SDB – Worship is getting virtual! Like Pope Francis I have certain reservation against streamed Mass that mostly caters to sentimental pietism

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The Magnificent Traditional Holy Mass

July 16, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

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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B’luru Diocese Church Mass to Begin on June 13; Holy Communion to be Given on Hand

June 7, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

Strictly complying with all directives of the Central and State governments, the churches under the Bangalore Diocese are all set to open on Saturday (June

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The Lent Project: Daily Mass for Slackers

March 8, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Susanna D – Until a couple of years ago, I had never been a consistent daily Mass-goer, which was fairly shocking, considering that I

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Being a Welcoming Church

September 28, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture

By Susanna D – A few months ago I was at a weekday Mass, and it was pretty crowded. First Friday of the month, and

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A Close Moment With God in India

September 24, 2017 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jim – It was an experience of piety and a close moment with God. I attended Mass at Holy Family Church in Mumbai, India last

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Bored at Mass? Try These 7 Steps!

August 7, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Catholic Culture

Fr Joshan Rodrigues – One of the most common refrains I hear from young people is ‘Mass is boring. Homilies are boring. I don’t know why

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ICM Moves Up in World’s Top 100 Catholic Media Sites

Bengaluru-based Indian Catholic Matters (ICM), a leading online Catholic publication, has been ranked 51st in this year’s Feedspot top 100 Catholic websites in the world.

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