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

Homily: Annunciation of the Lord

March 24, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10d; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38 The Feast of the Annunciation commemorates the great day when God entered

Miracle Missionaries – Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer in Rajasthan

March 24, 2023 Team ICM Features

Jaipur: While everywhere we hear the cry “No vocation”, or “the youth of today do not like religious life,” the Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer (PSA

Respond to the Call of God Positively

March 24, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. The

The ‘Moriahs’ in Our Lives

March 23, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Tom Thomas It was a long drive from Bangalore to Mangalore and we had started late afternoon. The zigzagging ghat roads were taking their

In Prayer, We Encounter and Embrace Jesus

March 23, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Wis 2:1, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10,25-30 We can be more like the ‘just’ one inspired by today’s first reading: Joyfully

Bill to Ban Evangelisation in Israel Proposed

March 22, 2023 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – As Palm Sunday and Easter approach – the two most sacred days on the Christian calendar – two members of

Receive God’s Grace to Sustain Our Faith in Him

March 22, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Both readings of today speak about the favour that God has shown to His people. He

Believe in the Power of the Father’s Love

March 21, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Is 49: 8-15; Jn 5: 17-30 Today’s gospel reading invites each one of us to have faith in God. The

Conversion Accusations: Kanpur Christians Meet Police Commissioner

March 21, 2023 Team ICM News

Kanpur: A delegation of eminent Christians of Kanpur met Sri P. Jogdand IPS, the Police Commissioner, regarding a spate of accusations and arrests for so-called

Selling One’s Soul: The Betrayal of Christ and Constitution

March 21, 2023 Team ICM Features

Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – For the past couple of days, electronic and print mainstream media in the country, have been highlighting the public ‘promise’

Let’s be Healed of Our Bad Habits

March 20, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Ezek 47: 1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 The first reading shows us a powerful vision of God’s generosity through the actions

Church in Kerala: Is Rubber Price the New 30 Pieces of Silver?

March 20, 2023 Team ICM Features

Verghese V Joseph – Addressing a meeting of the Catholic farmers’ conference in southern Kerala state on Saturday, Mar Joseph Pamplany, Arch Bishop of the

Slave to Saint: St Josephine Bhakita

March 19, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – “If I were to meet those who kidnapped me, and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and

Joseph’s Belief in God Was Total

March 19, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc Readings: 2Sam 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt 4:1-11 Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Husband of Mary. Perhaps

Homily: A Unique and Special Call of St Joseph

March 18, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary March 19, 2023 The readings: 2 Sam. 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom. 4:13, 16-18,