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: Healing and the Divine Light

March 18, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Fourth Sunday of Lent March 19, 2023 Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9, 1-41 The central

Have Courage to Radiate His Light

March 18, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: 1Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 The fourth Sunday of the lent is known as Laetare Sunday.

Grow in Truth and Righteousness

March 17, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc – Readings: Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 The parable of the tax collector and the pharisee tells us that we cannot buy God’s

That Vacant Look!

March 17, 2023 Team ICM Features

chhotebhai – One wears a vacant look when lost, in love, or both! A vacant glassy look is also associated with death. Who has this

Become Faces of Love

March 16, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Hos 14: 2-10; Mk 12: 28-34 Love your God and love your neighbour are the greatest commandments of all. Such

CCBI’s Migrants’ Ministry Strategise Synodal Plan to Address Their Woes

March 16, 2023 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: In order to make the migrants less dependent, and more viable and sustainable eventually, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of

The Biblical Theology And Spirituality Of Lent

March 15, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – What is the theology and spirituality of the Lent Season? Why do we need to understand? What do we have to

Build Up Trust in God’s Power

March 15, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11: 14 – 23 In the first reading, we are told that if people obey God’s command

Share the Joy of the Lord with Others

March 14, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Deut 4: 1, 5-9; Mt 5: 17-19 The readings of today invite me to follow the Commandments of the

St. Joseph: The Earthly Shadow of the Heavenly Father

March 14, 2023 Team ICM Features

Fr. (Dr.) Sunil Kallarakal, osj – The month of March is so special as it is dedicated to St. Joseph and on this occasion, we

The Hope of Lent

March 13, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – We might think that the hope of Lent is the assurance that we will get through it, that we will come

Realize the Value of God’s Forgiveness

March 13, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc – Readings: Dan 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-25 Forgiveness is a gift from God. All of us are capable of receiving this gift

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. .

‘Jesus, Son of David, Have Pity on Me.’

March 12, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: 2 Kgs 5:1-15; Lk 4: 24-30 Today’s first reading is about Naaman, a Syrian general, who was miraculously cured by

Homily: Jesus, the Light of the World

March 11, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Fourth Sunday of Lent March 19, 2023 Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9, 1-41 The central