By Mr. Jacob Punnoose IPS (Retd) – Continuing the series on the theme — The Catholic Church of India — the Church, as harbinger of
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Category: Catholic Culture
The Catholic Church in India: The Harbinger of Hope
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present an insightful paper titled — The Catholic Church in India: The Harbinger of Hope — which was presented
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Missionaries in a Mercenary World: Christianity and Corporate Culture
By Dr Brandon Vaidyanathan – “In corporate industries, we’re all mercenaries,” laughed Ashwin Mathews. “We work for the money. Honest—honest truth! I don’t work for loyalty,
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Following St. Thomas, Malayattoor Beckons Pilgrims to Find Peace, Healing
By Anto Akkara – When doctors recommended a second heart surgery for Joseph Kudiassery in 1999, the penniless fishermen was at his wit’s end. Feeling
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The Lent Project: Brainwashed Cradle Catholics
By Susanna D – “You know you’re allowed to believe something different than your parents, right?” I was once asked by a friend who assumed
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Pope to Young People: “Don’t Retouch Your Photos; Don’t Use Masks for False Identities”
By Ary Waldir Ramos Diaz – In reference to the upcoming 2018 World Youth Day, celebrated at a local level in dioceses across the globe,
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The Lent Project: Running With The Saints
By Susanna D – How do lazy, unmotivated, undisciplined people like myself do Lent? How do I ‘live a life worthy of the calling to
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Mothers’ Tongues
By Fr. Francis Gonsalves, SJ – “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk
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Undertake a Lenten Challenge
By Susanna D – If you’re Catholic (and think that matters), the question of the week, and maybe of the past month is “What am
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Why Heaven Needs Us (And Vice Versa)
By Ingrid Albuquerque-Solomon – If I did not believe in the concept of heaven, I would have committed suicide long ago. If there were nothing
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2 Different Faith Young Leaders From Among 5 to Attend Pre-Synod Meeting in Rome
Bengaluru: Five young people will be representing the Church in India at the Pre-Synod Meeting in Rome, scheduled to be held from 18 to 24
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13 Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids Choose Christ
By Susanna D – Most of us who had religious parents have semi-funny and semi-frustrated stories of how our parents made us do religious stuff
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The Legacy of St Gonsalo Garcia
By His Grace Bishop Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Poona – The Spirit of St Gonsalo is handed on to Vasai — his example of Faith,
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We Need to Respect Divine Goodness of Creation
By Sr. (Dr). D. J. Margaret FMA – Environmental degradation is defined as the degradation of quality and quantity of natural resources which is perceived to be deleterious or undesirable. It refers to
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Health Care for the Church is an Apostolate and Not Just a Profession
By Verghese V Joseph – The Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, who is the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI)
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