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

Experience His New Life in Abundance

March 11, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Ex 17: 3-7; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4: 5-42 Many people search for meaning in life and for many God

What ‘Birth Control Pills’ Are Doing to Your Body

March 10, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture, Healthcare

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Most people have heard about ‘Birth control pills’ or the ‘Morning-after pill’ or ‘oral contraceptives’, but not many know how

Experience the Divine and Eternal love

March 10, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Mic 7:14-15,18-20; Lk 15:1-3,11-32 In the first reading, Prophet Micah speaks about the unfailing love of God. And in the

May This Lent Become a Turning Point in Our Life

March 9, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Gen 37: 3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28; Mt 21: 33-43, 45-46 ‘Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone that the

Recollecting the Sanctity of the Present Moment

March 9, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Paul Suski – “Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what

Making a Difference: God’s Radical Call

March 8, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” With these two compelling sentences – as recorded

May True Disciples of the Lord Be More Faithful

March 8, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Jer 17: 5-10; Lk 16: 19-31 In our first reading, prophet Jeremiah spoke of the curse against who followed

Women at the Foot of the Cross and Beyond

March 7, 2023 Team ICM Features

Tom Thomas – International Women’s day is celebrated on March 8th. It is also a good time to reflect on the role of women in

Let Each Eucharistic Celebration Be a Call to Love

March 7, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Jer 18: 18-20; Mt 20: 17-28 Jesus makes known to his followers the death he must undergo. The ordinary followers

Let Our Humility, Poverty, Patience be Living Testimonies

March 6, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Is 1: 10, 16-20; Mt 23: 1-12 The Gospel passage of the day tells us that Jesus was critical toward

The Covenantal Relationship in the “Father’s House”

March 6, 2023 Team ICM Features

The covenantal relationship between Yahweh and the People of Israel was sealed in the blood of the covenant at Sinai. In Christ the new covenant

Lenten Message: Leaving the “Father’s House”

March 5, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam There is in all of us ‘the prodigal son!’ This becomes evident in the use of the

Strive to be Merciful

March 5, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Jessel Pradeep Cutinha csc – Readings: Dan 9:4-10; Lk 6:36-38 Jesus today asks us to be merciful and generous as our Heavenly Father is merciful

Homily: The Story of Transfiguration

March 4, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Second Sunday of Lent March 05, 2023 Readings: Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Today’s readings speak of our

Encounter Jesus in Prayer

March 4, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Gen 12: 1-4a; 2 Tim 1: 8b-10; Mt 17: 1-9 The readings of the day invite us to reflect upon