Indian Catholic Matters

Interreligious Dialogue: the Christian Brothers and their Pedagogy of Love for the Oppressed.

Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. – Writing should be elegant, free from bombast and crisp. There should hardly be any repetition
A True Shepherd: Konkani Catholics Honour Archbishop Bernard Moras

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In a ceremony marked by heartfelt tributes and faith-filled memories, the Federation of Konkani Catholic
Odisha: Cooking Girl Finds Her Vocation for Sisterhood

By Purushottam Nayak – Kandhamal: A young girl who loved spending time in the kitchen never imagined that her passion
Ireland’s Derry Marian Procession Sets a Worldwide Example of Faith and Unity

Verghese V Joseph – Derry, the second-largest city in Northern Ireland, became the spiritual centre of a global Catholic witness
The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Goa: Abiding in Christ, Serving the World

Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – As the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Sancoale Goa celebrates
A Wellspring of Graces: Rediscovered off the Beaten Path in Poland

In this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated on June 12, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese
Did God Create Cockroaches?

# chhotebhai – Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI,
Have A Heart!

It seems to be a never-ending circle of hate, violence and war; destruction, division and discrimination. Today, corruption, exclusion and
What the Rosary Actually Does and Why I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner

By Christina Hanna Paul – I was born and raised Catholic. Sunday Mass, the Rosary, Catechesis, I had it all
The Last Pilgrimage: Ensuring That No Elder Walks Alone

Recently, during a Catholic spiritual retreat, I met an elderly woman of about 75 years old. She shared one of
Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV’s Moral Test for the Age of AI

Janina Gomes – Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, arrives at a moment when the world is dazzled by
Beyond Sports: Pope Leo XIV’s June Intention

“Let us pray that sport is a tool for peace, encounter, and dialogue between different cultures and peoples, that it

Learn to Sacrifice Comfort and Pleasure

April 5, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Ex 12:1-8,11-14; 1Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Today we celebrate the institution of two of the sacraments by Jesus at His

Is Life “In and With Christ, and for Christ” Due for a Renewal?

April 5, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

He was crucified and died, and on the third day he rose from the dead or he rose again… I believe in the Resurrection of

Forgive Betrayal

April 4, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine cscc – Readings: Is 50: 4-9a; Mt 26: 14-25 The word ‘betrayal’ is central in the Passion Narrative. It is used five times

The Circle of Life

April 3, 2023 Team ICM Family

By Tom Thomas – “It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all, through despair and hope, through faith and love, ’till we find

The Cross and the Crucifix

April 3, 2023 Team ICM Features

Dr Jeanette Pinto – In 2018, I went on a trip to the Holy Land and one of the best items I brought back for

Reflect on His Merciful Love and Kindness

April 3, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Is 49: 1-6; Jn 13: 21-33, 36-38 During this Holy week, we are invited to reflect on God’s love which

Experience the Joy of Sharing

April 2, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Is 42:1-7; Jn 12: 1-11 Today’s first reading presents to us Jesus as a suffering servant. It says, “Here is my servant I uphold,

A New Dawn is Breaking

April 2, 2023 Team ICM Features

Dr Jeanette Pinto – Exactly as Jesus predicted, he was betrayed by one of his disciples. Then in a mock trial under the Roman governor

Cleansing Monday: The Beginning

April 2, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – ‘Six days before the passover’, begins the Gospel today. And today was the day when Jesus entered the Temple

Palm Sunday: Understand the Importance, Significance & Tradition

April 2, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Jacqueline Kelly – Palm Sunday is also called “Passion Sunday”. In the Christian tradition, it is the first day of the Holy Week and the

Passion Sunday: The triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem

April 1, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Passion Palm Sunday April 02, 2023 Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 Today we celebrate the Palm Sunday or the Passion Sunday.